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A brash, self-made millionaire helped fund the fight for independence, but after the war, he ended up in debtor's prison. Without Robert Morris, the American Revolution may have been crushed under a mountain of debt and disarray. The self-made millionaire from Philadelphia never set out to be a politician, but was pressed into service by the Continental Congress when it needed a brash and savvy capitalist who could manage America's chaotic finances during the war for independence.
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"robert morris's folly: the architectural and financial failures of an american founder" by ryan smith, a&e television networks, llc, history.com: the patriot financier who bankrolled the revolutionary war, pressed into service by the continental congress, signed all three founding documents: the declaration of independence, the articles of confederation and the constitution, robert morris (financier of the american revolution)
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