Aug 13, 2013 · Here is why I say that these three changes of 1913 killed America: They robbed every producer in America of their money and handed it to politicians. Until 1913, ordinary people kept their money. Carpenters, grocers, and repair men were able to make business loans and to retire on stock dividends.

Aug 08, 2010 · The year 1913 was one of the worst years in American history, as the people thereafter became fiscally responsible for the unethical actions …

Woodrow Wilson took over as the President of the United States. Some notable firsts occurred for the United States Postal Service, automobiles, the US constitution, minimum wage, baseball snacks, and kitchen appliances. Both Harriet Tubman and Alfred Russel Wallace passed away this year. In happier news, 1913 gave birth to President Nixon, the Country of Albania, President …

In 1913, women couldn't: 1. Vote. They won that right in 1920 when the 19th amendment passed. They could, however, hold public office. Susan Salter became the first female mayor in the U.S. when she ran for and won the mayorship of Argonia, Kansas in 1887. Women were elected to a state legislature for the first time in 1894 in the Colorado ...

Jun 09, 2013 · In 1913: In Search of the World Before the Great War, Charles Emmerson offers a close look at the year before the war broke out. With the looming 100th anniversary of World War I, a spate of books ...

Life expectancy was 51.8 years for women and 48.4 for men. Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at corner drugstores. According to one pharmacist, “Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and the bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health.”

Feb 11, 2016 · American home life was extremely crowded. "The business of America is farming business," one might have said in 1915, but industrialization was …