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William Hogeland on Founding Finance and the American Revolution | Read the Revolution

Author and historian William Hogeland joined the Museum of the American Revolution on Oct. 18, 2022, to discuss the establishment of the First Bank of the United States, hub of the comprehensive system of national finance created by the first U.S. Treasury secretary, Alexander Hamilton, and the bank’s relevance today. The country’s first national financial institution, chartered by Congress in 1791 for 20 years, with a building completed in 1797, the First Bank is located directly across Third Street from the Museum. William Hogeland is the author of the narrative trilogy The Whiskey Rebellion, Declaration, and Autumn of the Black Snake, as well as the expository work Founding Finance and a collection of essays, Inventing American History. Born in Virginia, he was raised in Brooklyn, New York, where he lives. Presented in partnership with Independence Historical Trust.