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The Bank of North America (Before Hamilton’s First Bank of the United States)

Thanks to the power of musical theater and the genius of Lin-Manuel Miranda, I can now speak in public spaces about Alexander Hamilton and the First Bank of the United States without watching people’s…

  • Bank of North America founded in 1781, operated from 1782
  • Served crucial role for US before First Bank of the United States
  • Addressed financial uncertainty, war debt, unstable currency

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