Winston Churchill and an Oil-Powered British Navy
In 1913, First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill and the the British began to plan for converting their Royal Navy to oil-powered.
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Sep 14, 20234 min read
Mahatma Gandhi's Peaceful Resistance
In 1913, Mahatma Gandhi's political career began to accelerate, starting with a South African mine workers march to protest discrimination.
Sep 12, 20233 min read
How Cushing Oklahoma Became An Oil Hub
In 1912-1913, the Cushing-Drumright oil field began to explode with activity after Thomas B. Slick made his initial discovery in 1912.
Sep 11, 20233 min read
The Abadan Oil Refinery Begins
The Abadan Oil Refinery began to produce oil under ownership of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in 1913.
Sep 10, 20236 min read
How the State of Union Address Began
In 1913, Woodrow Wilson started the tradition of delivering the State of the Union Address in an in person speech to Congress.
Sep 10, 20233 min read
John D. Rockefeller and the Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation was created in 1913 by John D. Rockefeller and focused primarily on medical initiatives around the globe.
Sep 2, 20234 min read
Margaret Sanger and the Feminist Movement
Margaret Sanger was the champion of the feminist movement beginning in 1913. She promoted freedom from motherhood via birth control.
Aug 31, 20232 min read
How Chevrolet and General Motors Combined Into One Company
Billy Durant lost control of General Motors in 1910 and then started Chevrolet with his race-car driver business partner, Louis Chevrolet.
Aug 30, 20234 min read
How Ireland Became Independent
The Ireland Home Rule Movement began in the 1870s but came to fruition during the period of 1913 to 1920 leading to the Irish Free State.
Aug 25, 20234 min read
Henry Ford and the Moving Assembly Line
Henry Ford's moving assembly line changed the way work was done. The period from 1913 to 1920 also transformed the company.
Aug 21, 20233 min read
The Year Hitler and Stalin Both Lived in Vienna
The Year Hitler, Stalin, Trotsky and Broz All Lived in Vienna In 1913, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Leon Trotsky, and Joseph "Tito" Broz...
Aug 19, 202332 min read
The Weimar Republic from 1920 to 1932: The German Fallout from WWI
1920 to 1932 was an important time for Germany as it transitioned to the Weimar Republic, in the wake of WWI.
Aug 17, 20232 min read
The Three Monarch Cousins Attend A Wedding in Berlin
In 1913, three of Europe's most important monarchs attended a wedding in Berlin...and each one of them were cousins.
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