Vol. 1910s · No. 1913 · PRICE 25¢
The 1913 Times
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May 29, 1913 | Ballet / Classical
The High Water Mark of Modernity and Chaos
In 1913, the world stood unwittingly on the precipice of global devastation while experiencing a breathtaking explosion of artistic, technological, and political revolution. From avant-garde riots to the birth of the modern industrial assembly line, this year reshaped human culture forever.
Ford's Moving Assembly Line
Henry Ford revolutionized industrial manufacturing by introducing the continuous moving assembly line, dramatically cutting the time needed to build a Model T.
The Armory Show
America's first major exhibition of modern art shocked the public and critics with radical works by Marcel Duchamp, Pablo Picasso, and Henri Matisse.
Also this year
Recovery of the Mona Lisa
December 10, 1913 | Florence, Italy
Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece was recovered in Italy two years after its sensational theft from the Louvre by museum worker Vincenzo Peruggia.
Emily Davison at the Epsom Derby
June 4, 1913 | Surrey, England
Militant suffragette Emily Davison fatally stepped in front of King George V’s horse, creating a tragic, iconic flashpoint for women's suffrage.
Creation of the Federal Reserve
December 23, 1913 | Washington, D.C.
President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act, establishing the central banking system of the United States to oversee national monetary policy.
Publication of Swann's Way
November 14, 1913 | Literature
Marcel Proust self-published the first volume of "In Search of Lost Time," laying the groundwork for one of the most celebrated literary works of the 20th century.
Ratification of the 16th Amendment
February 3, 1913 | United States
The United States ratified the 16th Amendment, granting Congress the constitutional power to levy an unapportioned federal income tax on citizens.