1913 | Twelve Year History

Apr 145 min read

Hollywood Becomes a Central Location For Film Production

In 1913, the motion picture industry was in its infancy, but new companies were forming and moving their main focus to Hollywood, California

Feb 211 min read

Radio History and The Marconi Wireless Company

In 1913, the radio industry began to be regulated by national gov'ts and the Marconi Company became the largest radio operation in the US.

Oct 26, 20236 min read

Ludwig Von Mises Becomes a University Professor

In 1913, Ludwig Von Mises became an unpaid professor at Vienna University beginning his career as an Austrian economist.

Oct 25, 20238 min read

The 19th Amendment: Women's Suffrage

The 19th Amendment was ratified in August 1920. However, the battle to achieve it reached a new level in 1913.

Oct 24, 20236 min read

FDR Becomes Assistant Secretary of the Navy

FDR became the Assistant Secretary of the Navy inside the Woodrow Wilson administration in 1913 and served during WWI.

Oct 20, 20238 min read

The Seventeenth Amendment

The Seventeenth Amendment is one of the least recognized constitutional amendments, yet it had a giant impact on American politics.

Oct 18, 202310 min read

The Sixteenth Amendment and Income Taxes

The impact of the Sixteenth Amendment and income taxes created a turning point in American tax history. Learn why in this article.

Oct 11, 20236 min read

The Height of the British Empire

In 1913, the British Empire reached its height just prior to WWI starting in 1914. Britain occupied a quarter of the world.

Oct 7, 20236 min read

The Creation of the Federal Reserve Banking System

In 1913, the Federal Reserve Act created the Federal Reserve Banking System and in May 1920, the old banking system was abolished completely

Sep 27, 20233 min read

Nikola Tesla And The Tesla Turbine

In 1913, Nikola Tesla received a patent for his groundbreaking invention: the Tesla Turbine. Discover its history, and mechanics.

Sep 26, 20233 min read

Andrew Carnegie and the Peace Palace

In 1913, Andrew Carnegie dedicated the Peace Palace in the Hague, Netherlands which he was a major contributor towards.

Sep 21, 20234 min read

The Dodge Brothers Start Their Own Company

In 1913, the Dodge Brothers informed Henry Ford that they would stop working for Ford, and were going to start their own automobile company.

Sep 18, 20233 min read

The Discovery of Geothermal Energy

The use of steam from thermal springs to generate geothermal energy began on a commercial scale in 1913 in Italy & California in the 1920s

Sep 16, 20235 min read

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.

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.

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