Creature From Jekyll Island | Birth of the Federal Reserve System in 1913

Federal Reserve System

It can be a bit disheartening to know that many of the most powerful institutions that we have in a supposedly free and democratic country were founded during secret meetings that the public knew nothing about. Sometimes, such clandestine meetings are necessary to protect national security; at other times, however, they are held to avoid … Read more

The Marshall Plan of 1948 | An Effort To Clear The US Conscience

When you interact with Europeans, especially those in the older age range, some remember to thank you for the part that the United States played in rescuing their country from Nazism in World War II. What few Europeans thank Americans for is the economic rescue plan that resurrected their economies from the ashes, the famed … Read more