http://mises.org/story/2317
Now Merrylander, I'm not posting this article in an attempt to piss you off.
I think that it's an interesting read, and it looks at history from a different perspective than what is considered to be conventional wisdom.
I'll admit, sometimes I post bullshit, most of the time on purpose, sometimes by accident. But I also post serious articles, and this is one.
Make of it what you wish,
Chas