In the new book, “The Founding Fortunes,” historian Tom Shachtman reveals the ways in which a dozen notable Revolutionaries deeply affected the finances and birth of the new country while making and losing their fortunes.
The Book Show #1648 - Tom Shachtman
![Book cover for "The Founding Fortunes" by Tom Shachtman](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4809a52/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3264x2245+0+0/resize/880x605!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwamc%2Ffiles%2F202002%2Ftomshachtman-thefoundingfortunes.jpg)