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Episode: Albert Gallatin Part 1: Why Do They Call Him the Swiss Founding Father?
Description: In 1846, at the age of 85, Albert Gallatin was in his home in New York city when he received a call from the future …
Albert’s life was about service to his adopted country. In this episode you’ll learn why he came to the United States in the middle of the revolutionary war. You’ll also hear why he was so offended when someone referred to him as a statesman.
And finally, he’ll tell you why he told Thomas Jefferson “NO” after he was told to undo everything Alexander Hamilton had done in the creation of th...