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
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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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