The Polonus Philatelic Society of Chicago, which recently held their yearly stamp exhibition with the theme of Polish legacy in the United States, prominently featured Haym Salomon, a Polish Jew who helped in the financing of America’s Revolutionary War. Salomon, a merchant, banker and financier, had fought for Polish independence and was a close friend of the foremost Polish patriots. When Poland’s cause was lost and the country was dismembered in 1772 by Russia, Austria and Prussia, Salomon left for America.
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