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Tomorrow Museum (Free subscription) | yesterday
L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz was commentary on agriculture and the debate between gold, silver, and the dollar standard. “The Scarecrow portrays the American farmer, while the Tin Man represents the workers, and the Cowardly Lion depicts William Jennings Bryan…in the original story Dorothy’s slippers were made of silver, not ruby, implying that [...]
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Bankruptcy Blog - LegalHelpers.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
... venture. Thomas Jefferson filed for bankruptcy several times, including once after he left office. William McKinley filed for bankruptcy while he was serving as governor of Ohio in 1893 owing $130,000 (in 1893 that was a LOT of money!). He won the presidency less than 3 years later. Henry Ford’s first automobile company, Detroit Automobile Company went bankrupt in 1901 and reorganized...
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RedBlueChristian (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
... Carter *** “There is nothing wrong in America that can’t be fixed with what is right in America.” William J. Clinton *** “We Americans have no commission from God to police the world.” Benjamin Harrison *** “War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed.” William McKinley *** “As tools for learning, the arts and humanities have a positive impact on...
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The mental_floss Blogs (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
... including after leaving office, possibly because he threw around a lot of cash on food and wine. William McKinley went bankrupt while serving as Ohio’s governor in 1893; he was $130,000 in the red before eventually straightening out with the help of friends. He won the White House just three years later. 2. Henry Ford Speculation abounds about the future of the Big Three motor companies,...
