The “Art Heist of the Century”: The Theft that Made the Mona Lisa More Famous
In 1911, a former Louvre employee perpetrated one of the greatest art heists in history: the theft of Leonardo da Vinci’s immortal painting “Mona Lisa.” …
1910s
A Group of International Bankers Leave NJ Railroad Station for Jekyll Island to Plan the Takeover of the American Banking System with the Federal Reserve Act
On the night of November 22, 1910, a group of newspaper reporters stood disconsolately in the railway station at Hoboken, New Jersey. They had just …
The First Father’s Day and its Christian Origin
Historically, one of the first objectives of a conquering nation was to re-write the history of the conquered nation, thereby erasing the values and history …
Theodore Roosevelt’s “Man in the Arena” Speech
Theodore Roosevelt was at the end of his term and to give his successor, President Taft, time to adjust to the position, he traveled to …
The Flexner Report, Sponsored by the Rockefeller and Carnegie Foundation, is Published Establishing New Standards For Medical Education
This highly influential report, sponsored by the Rockefeller’s and Carnegie Foundation, evaluated medical schools and restructured American medical education. It set up a new standard …