Reviews

“A merchant prince of Philadelphia whose ships ranged from London to China, Robert Morris was the indispensable when the success of the American Revolution hung in the balance. Our armies completely relied on the financial wizardry of Morris. Rappleye skillfully tells the compelling story of the man who kept the American experiment in self-government alive through its darkest days.” --David Stewart, author of "Summer of 1787" and "Impeached"""

“Revolutions are about battles and ideas, politics and diplomacy. But they must also be about dollars and cents, or they fail. Charles Rappelye’s engrossing book puts Robert Morris, the moneyman of our revolution, back where he belongs, at the center of things.” --Richard Brookhiser, author of "George Washington on Leadership"

"“Robert Morris" does not merely return a great man to his proper place at the center of the nation’s founding—it gives readers a new understanding of how the American Revolution happened. Anyone even faintly interested in how this country began should read this extraordinary book.” --Thomas Fleming, author of "The Intimate Lives of the Founding Fathers"

Advance Praise for "ROBERT MORRIS" “Robert Morris was a Founding Father who was ahead of his time. He was a believer in global capitalism, and he helped to create a financial system that would make America a leader in such a world. In this valuable biography, Charles Rappleye chronicles Morris’s underappreciated contributions to the creation of a new nation and defends his controversial commercial career. In doing so, he highlights the pragmatism that was a key element in shaping our early republic.” --Walter Isaacson, author of "Benjamin Franklin"