Who is that? That, that would be effectively the billionaires of that time. There's a guy named Robert Morris. Robert Morris was the wealthiest man in America. He was a Philadelphia financier and he put virtually all of his wealth into the American Revolution. He ended up, he died nearly bankrupt, but wow, he funded, he funded the American Revolution. You have other people. You have other people like George Washington. (05:55–06:05)
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