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Profile America: First Bank

Profile America: First Bank

Sunday, January 7th. During the Revolutionary War, the rebelling colonies and the Continental Congress were anything but too big to fail. To the contrary, finances were very spotty and precarious. To help put affairs in order and make credit available, […]

by · January 7, 2018 · History, Profile America
Gouverneur Morris – Founding Father

Gouverneur Morris – Founding Father

By Martin Kelly American History Expert Updated August 15, 2016. Reprinted from About.com/Education “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union . . .” was written by Gouverneur Morris. Morris was a Founding Father of the United […]

by · August 16, 2016 · History
The United States Capitol

Profile America: Taking Liberties 

Today is the signature American holiday, celebrating the date in 1776 when the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence.

Profile America: First U.S. Bank

Profile America: First U.S. Bank

FIRST U.S. BANK During the Revolutionary War, the rebelling colonies and the Continental Congress were anything but too big to fail. To the contrary, finances were very spotty and precarious. To help put affairs in order and make credit available, […]

by · January 7, 2016 · Profile America