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When Robert Morris defaulted on his notes, hundreds of businesses failed, setting off the Panic of 1796. (FALKENSTEINFOTO/Alamy Stock Photo)
When Robert Morris defaulted on his notes, hundreds of businesses failed, setting off the Panic of 1796. (FALKENSTEINFOTO/Alamy Stock Photo)