by Ralph Benko | May 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Originally posted on Thursday, May 30, 2013 Share LETTERS OR DESPATCHES OF HERNANDO CORTES, TO THE EMPEROR CHARLES V. Dated at Segura de la Frontera, (Mexico,) Oct. 30th, 1520. Most Noble, Powerful and Catholic Prince, Invincible Emperor, and our Sovereign Lord BY a...
by Ralph Benko | May 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
Originally posted on Tuesday, May 28th, 2013 The Roger Sherman Society website’s biography of Founder Roger Sherman opens with a recital of his impact on America’s monetary system. This is especially piquant considering Sherman’s many other...
by Ralph Benko | May 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Originally posted on Thursday, May 23, 2013 Share The excellent GoldMadeSimple News (a worldwide gold trading house based in the UK with which thegoldstandardnow.org is not affiliated) provides a clear and succinct analysis (and infographic) on the nature of Bitcoin...
by Ralph Benko | May 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Originally posted on Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 “Bitcoins” are a software novelty presenting as virtual coins. They have been much in the news of late as the implicit market cap of these novelties soared to over $1 billion. This novelty “coin”...
by Ralph Benko | May 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
Originally posted on Thursday, May 16, 2013 Share The January 2009 issue of the National Geographic provided a vivid cover story on Gold: The True Cost of a Global Obsession. Humankind’s feverish attachment to gold shouldn’t have survived the modern...
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