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Author: Insurance 'Entangled With the Political Conflicts of the Time'

Columbia University assistant professor of history Hannah Farber's new book, "Underwriters of the United States -- How Insurance Shaped the American Founding," chronicles historical intrigues and adventures on the high seas (Nov. 2, 2021).

Oct. 12, 2021

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