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An illuminating financial history of the Founding Fathers revealing how their personal finances shaped the Constitution and the new nation
In 1776 upon the signing of the Declaration of Independence the Founding Fathers concluded Americas most consequential document with a curious note pledging our lives our fortunes and our sacred honor Lives and honor did indeed hang in the balance yet just what were their fortunes How much did the Founders stand to gain or lose through independence And what lingering consequences did their respective financial stakes have on liberty justice and the fate of the fledgling United States of America
In this landmark account historian Willard Sterne Randall investigates the private financial affairs of the Founders illuminating like never before how and why the Revolution came aboutThe Founders Fortunesuncovers how these leaders waged war crafted a constitution and forged a new nation influenced in part by their own financial interests In an era where these very issues have become daily national questions the result is a remarkable and insightful new understanding of our nations bedrock values
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