Creators

George Ruth went from nowhere to the top of the world. How did this youngster go from nothing to "The Babe?"   From nothing - to one of the biggest sports legends of all time, and became maybe the most well-known athlete in the world - still to this day.  With the help of the book, 'The Babe Ruth Story,' written by Babe Ruth, published in 1948.  "Some scruffy kid who came...

I read every letter Claude Monet wrote to his art dealer, Paul Durand-Ruel.  I was amazed to discover that without this incredibly talented salesman, determined visionary, heart-pounding risk-taker, and trusted friend, there might not be a Claude Monet as we know it.  How Paul Durand-Ruel saved Claude Monet and the Impressionism painters of Europe in the 1880s.  "Without Durand, we would have...

It took an entire team of coin collecting experts over one hundred years to solve the mystery of the 1804 Draped Bust silver dollar.  Why were they so rare?  Who created them? Why? And when?  How was anyone able to acquire such rare coins?  We uncover the real story of, "The King of American Coins," the 1804 silver dollar, with the help of an amazing book titled, "The Rare Silver Do...

The journey to create the first automobile to be manufactured and sold to the public was full of setbacks, challenges, disappointment, and heartache.  But Karl Benz persevered with a, "youthful drive, strong will to live, and confidence in himself."  Along with an education from one of the great engineering masters of our time, Karl Benz was also blessed with discovering, "the found...

Ty Cobb becomes larger than life on the baseball field, and James Buchanan Duke rises to the top of the tobacco industry leading his American Tobacco Company to dominate the market. These two forces collide to create one of the most valuable baseball cards of all time. The T-206 Ty Cobb tobacco card.  Books -  'Ty Cobb, A Terrible Beauty' by Author Charles Leerhsen 'The Dukes of Dur...

You may have heard the name, ‘Pagani’ and thought, “What’s the big deal? Why are Pagani cars so expensive?” Mostly, it’s the people who have never actually seen a Pagani who wonder why they cost so much. Once you see a Pagani, it all begins to make sense. But then you start to learn about the car, the brand, the founder, and the countless details. It sucks you in deeper. Now you begin to realize t...

The amazing effort to renew American coinage as documented from the book, 'Recollections of a Newspaperman,' by former Director of the United States Mint, Frank Leach, and 'Illegal Tender,' by David Tripp.  "The even white line of his teeth peeked out as his mustaches bristled. But he was not smiling. He brought his fist down on his desk repeatedly, punctuating his sentenc...