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The second episode highlights pioneering thinkers.
The second episode highlights pioneering thinkers like John Fitch,
who committed suicide before his eccentric invention, a
steam-powered boat, transformed the commerce of a young nation,
thanks to Robert Fulton's salesmanship and zeal. Lewis Tappan used
the profits of a successful store that he and his brother ran in
New York City to further the anti-slavery cause. Then, after the
business went bankrupt, he used his network of abolitionist lawyers
to systematically report on the credit worthiness of out-of-town
retailers who wanted to buy in New York - an enterprise that later
became Dun & Bradstreet.