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Amadeo Peter Giannini Biography
Amadeo Peter GianninibankerBorn: 5/6/1870Birthplace: San Jose, Calif. Leaving school at age 13, he worked for 18 years in his step-father's produce business before becoming a partner and…Holocaust Reparations
Looted gold makes its way across half a century to compensate slave laborers by Tasha Vincent This article was posted on March 15, 1999. Holocaust survivor Estelle Sapir displays a photo of…State of the Union Address: Herbert Hoover (December 8, 1931)
Herbert Hoover (December 8, 1931) To the Senate and House of Representatives: It is my duty under the Constitution to transmit to the Congress information on the state of the Union and to recommend…State of the Union Address: Martin van Buren (December 2, 1839)
Martin van Buren (December 2, 1839) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: I regret that I can not on this occasion congratulate you that the past year has been one of unalloyed…Economic Indicators for Consumers
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Web: www.rich.frb.org/ Investors should follow economic news, since the health of the economy affects individual investments. Yet, sometimes press reports…A Brief History of Checking
No one is quite sure when the first checks appeared. Some experts think the Romans may have invented the check about 352 B.C. But even if that were true, the idea apparently didn't catch on…State of the Union Address: Andrew Jackson (December 5, 1836)
Andrew Jackson (December 5, 1836) Fellow Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: Addressing to you the last annual message I shall ever present to the Congress of the United…Baron Guy de Rothschild Biography
bankerDied: June 12, 2007 (Paris, France) Best Known as: head of French banking dynasty Heir to the House of Rothschild and head of French bank dynasty. His…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 25, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 24, 1804June 26, 1804June 25, 1804 Monday June 25th a heavy fog Detaind us about an hour Set out passed the Isd on a course from the last…How to Stop Thieves From Using Your Checks
Source: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Don't have your Social Security or driver's license number imprinted on your checks. These numbers, combined with other information on your…