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    The Barnes Foundation

    Full Article Established in 1922, the foundation housing the collection of Dr. Albert Barnes has in recent years undergone financial troubles and, after a controversial, years-long legal fight over control of the foundation’s artwork, moved into  Read More

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    Historic Trading Losses

    Top 10 Biggest Trading Losses in History Biggest Losers 10. Metallgesellschaft, $1.3 billion 9. Orange County, $1.7 Billion 8. UBS, $2 Billion 7. JPMorgan Chase, $2 Billion 6. Aracruz, $2.5 Billion 5. Sumitomo Corp, $3.5 Billion 4. Long-Term Capital Management, $4.6 Billion 3. Amaranth Advisors, $6.5 Billion 2. Société Générale, $7.2 Billion 1. Morgan Stanley, $9 Billion Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/05/11/top-10-biggest-trading-losses-in-history/?iid=nf-article-mostpop1#all#ixzz1uiGbv9mU

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    The Great Depression

    Full Article During the economic boom of the Roaring Twenties, the traditional values of rural America were challenged by the Jazz Age, symbolized by women smoking, drinking, and wearing short skirts. The average American was busy buying automobiles and  Read More: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/dustbowl-great-depression/