Today as we celebrate our independence, it’s easy to think of those founding fathers, like Franklin, Washington, Jefferson, or Hancock, that we attribute so much of our country’s success to. However, there’s one name you probably haven’t ever heard of, yet his role in our freedom was instrumental in so many ways, Haym Salomon. He is the broker that helped free the colonies. His contribution included making sure the Continental Army received the necessary financing to keep going during the American Revolution. Not only did he keep the money rolling in to prevent them from throwing in the towel, but he also helped found the country’s first national bank, the Bank of North America. Born in Poland in 1740, Salomon a Sephardic Jew, traveled through Western Europe learning the ins and outs of banking and financing. Eventually, he immigrated to the colonies, just prior to the Revolution, landing in New […]