1913 to 1920 | Twelve Year History

Mar 177 min read

Jim Thorpe and the American Professional Football Association

This is the history of the National Football League and its founding with Jim Thorpe as president of the league in 1920.

Dec 8, 20238 min read

G.K. Chesterton From 1913 to 1920

GK Chesterton was a prolific writer during the early and mid 20th century. This article shares his commentary on issues from 1913 to 1920.

Nov 3, 202311 min read

Prohibition History and The 18th Amendment

The movement towards the eighteenth amendment began in 1913, however alcohol was a prominent political issue throughout American history.

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.

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.