#73 - PIRATES OF THE CONSTITUTION: History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. 1
Subliminal Jihad
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How Did He Get So Wealthy?
whitney was keenly aware of the value of social and political connections in building his arms business. He took full age of the access that his status as yale lumness gave him to other well placed graduates, such as oliver wolcott,. james hillhouse, a new haven developer and political leader. And then he married jonathan edwards granddaughter, in 18 17, the daughter of perpont edwards, who i believe was like, isn't it? You know, perpont morgan int they marry into the mortgan family, very tide to connecticuts; first cousin of yale's president, timothy dwight, the state's leading
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