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If someone were to ask you “who is the richest man of all time,” the name Bill Gates or Warren Buffett might pop into your head. Although those men are exceedingly wealthy, they are far from the top 10. The richest of the rich belong in a separate club than the rest. It is a club for men who have built legendary amounts of wealth and monumental legacies. Here is a list of the top 10 wealthiest men in human history! 10 Cornelius Vanderbilt Photo via Wikimedia Born to an impoverished farmer and boatman in May 1794, Cornelius Vanderbilt is … Continue reading →

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Well done. A timely, important and often-forgotten part of US history is preserved. Thoughtfully and beautifully curated. Great work, Joe, and Kristina. As I watched this, I remembered the 4H camp I attended as a kid was originally one of these camps. Had no idea what that meant at the time and never thought about it again until now. Perfect timing for this film, given the current climate and debate over immigration in this country and globally. Highly recommend! Another Surprise About US Germans! We thought that it was an excellent film! We did not know about German families living … Continue reading →

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Shocking new pictures of the filthy waters in Rio have revealed yet more concerns for Olympic athletes in Brazil who have been told not to put their heads under water. Ganabara Bay will host the triathlon, sailing, and some swimming events at the Games and last week a floating corpse and a severed arm were found floating in the water. A study has shown viral levels  in the bay is up to 1.7 million times what would be considered worrisome in the United States or Europe. Just days ahead of the Olympic Games the waterways of Rio de Janeiro are … Continue reading →

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1. Day of Rage Scheduled for July 15th Stay out of these cities, says Daisy Luther. . 2. Leftists Planning Coup Against President Trump? LA Times says “Voters must stop him before military has to.” Article by Mac Slavo. . 3. What If the Fix Was In? Andrew P. Napolitano on crooked Hillary, crooked government. . 4. One Line in the Bible They need you to ignore. Article by Paul Rosenberg. . 5. The Real Story Behind the Coup Eric S. Margolis on imperial machinations. . 6. The Unique Evil of the Left Lew Rockwell on the real threat to freedom and civilization, since 1789. … Continue reading →

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The U.S. and Russia are engaged in a ‘new Cold War’ and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, in conjunction with much of the U.S. media, are actively misinterpreting Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s view on the escalating situation, according to one of America’s top experts on Russia. “That reckless branding of Trump as a Russian agent, most of it is coming from the Clinton campaign,” said Stephen F. Cohen, professor emeritus of Russian studies at NYU and Princeton, on CNN’s Smerconish Saturday. Cohen alleged that the Clinton campaign is intentionally misinterpreting Trump’s views on U.S. policy towards Russia in an attempt … Continue reading →

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I’d like to address some aspects of the Greater Depression in this essay. I’m here to tell you that the inevitable became a reality in 2008. We’ve had an interlude over the last few years financed by trillions of new currency units. However, the economic clock on the wall is reading the same time as it was in 2007, and the Black Horsemen of your worst financial nightmares are about to again crash through the doors and end the party. And this time, they won’t be riding children’s ponies, but armored Percherons. To refresh your memory, let me recount what … Continue reading →

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Whether you skim a blog post, peruse files for work, or browse through a book, you most likely do some type of reading every day. But slogging through dense passages of text can be time-consuming, mentally exhausting, and hard on your eyes. If you want to read faster while maintaining reading comprehension, check out these seven tips. 1. PREVIEW THE TEXT. Viewing a film’s trailer before watching the movie gives you context and lets you know what to expect. Likewise, previewing a text before reading it prepares you to quickly gain an understanding of what you’re about to read. To … Continue reading →

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Science is held in unique esteem in our society. When we see the words “a study shows” in a newspaper, most people will just accept that whatever follows is the truth. When we see that an article cites an academic journal, we step back and applaud that finally, somebody is giving us the facts. And that’s actually a good thing—or, at least, it should be. We should be able to trust that these studies and papers were created by people dedicated to the pursuit of the truth. But there are a few dirty secrets behind the studies we like to … Continue reading →

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When did America’s establishment ever discuss, in elections or at other times, issues of war and peace for the people’s understanding and consent? Virtually never. There was no mandate for Vietnam, Cambodia, Iraq, Libya, Syria, or a dozen other conflicts. Of course, once a war gets going, there is a tendency for Americans to close ranks with flags and ribbons and slogans such as “Support our troops” and “Love it or leave it.” The senior leaders know this psychological pattern, and they count on it, every time. The fundamental problem in America’s government is an elaborate political structure much-resembling democracy … Continue reading →

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We have something special to share with you over the next couple days. Instead of our usual market commentary, we’re featuring a recent interview between Nick Giambruno, editor of Crisis Investing, and Casey Research founder Doug Casey. Today, in part one of the interview, Doug tells Nick why he thinks Donald Trump will destroy the Republican Party…and why that’s a good thing. Nick Giambruno: There is a popular conception that only the “best and brightest” go into government. I think this is a sacred cow that needs to be slaughtered. What’s your take, Doug? Doug Casey: It’s a real problem … Continue reading →

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When we talk about the history of computers, most of us will refer to the evolution of the modern digital desktop PC, charting the decades-long developments by the likes of Apple and Microsoft. What many don’t consider, however, is that computers have been around much longer. In fact, they date back millennia, to a time when they were analogue creations. Today, the world’s oldest known “computer” is the Antikythera mechanism, a severely corroded bronze artefact which was found at the beginning of the 20th Century, in the remains of a shipwreck near the Mediterranean island of Antikythera. It wasn’t until … Continue reading →

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The way things are supposed to work on this planet is like this: in the United States, the power structures (public and private) decide what they want the rest of the world to do. They communicate their wishes through official and unofficial channels, expecting automatic cooperation. If cooperation is not immediately forthcoming, they apply political, financial and economic pressure. If that still doesn’t produce the intended effect, they attempt regime change through a color revolution or a military coup or organize and finance an insurgency leading to terrorist attacks and civil war in the recalcitrant nation. If that still doesn’t … Continue reading →

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All over the world, historic monuments made of stone have been standing for millennia. Given that they were raised before the concept of writing extensive logs caught on, there are no records from builders or nearby residents as to the purpose of each monument. Despite this, clues in the structures themselves may tell us why they were raised. Dolmens were used to bury the dead while some standing stones “worked together” with other monuments to help early peoples chart the stars. Some sites, however, have histories so shrouded in mystery that it’s hard to say what they were truly for. … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to Tom DiLorenzo on the publication of his newest book, which LRC readers love. The Problem with Socialism – Thomas DiLorenzo The Trump Revolution: The Donald’s Creative Destruction Deconstructed –  Ilana Mercer Economics in One Lesson – Henry Hazlitt Hidden History: An Exposé of Modern Crimes, Conspiracies, and Cover-Ups in American Politics – Donald Jeffries What They Fought for 1861-1865 – James M. McPherson The Polka Dot File on the Robert F. Kennedy Killing: The Paris Peace Talks Connection – Fernando Faura TWA 800: The Crash, the Cover-Up, and the Conspiracy – Jack Cashill Hustler: The Clinton Legacy – Joseph Sobran The Lost History of … Continue reading →

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For years now, residents of Sonora, California have been hearing a window-shaking loud and so far officially unexplained BOOM! that always happens between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily. Inquisitr reports that the explanation floating around Sonora from a local geologist/teacher is that an Army Depot in Hawthorne, Nevada, all the way across the state and behind a mountain range which disposes of old munitions like bombs, might be what residents have been hearing. But do they have so many old bombs to dispose of that they do it daily every single day even on weekends and holidays without fail … Continue reading →

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