[1] Encyclopedia Britannica, 1998 edition, 28:696, early axes, 28:442.
[2] Cahokia State Historic Site, across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, MO, is a World Heritage Site. The city's trading links are described in a pamphlet distributed at the park.
[3] Korten, David C, "The Failures of Bretton Woods", The Case Against the Global Economy, p 28.
[4] Barney, Richard and Cavanagh, John, "Electronic Money and the Casino Economy", The Case Against the Global Economy, p 110.
[5] Greidner, Secrets of the Temple, p 61.
[6] Bank of Canada Review, Sept, 1991 p 25, "Notice concerning the implementation of monetary policy in a system of zero reserve requirements."
[7] Hellyer, Paul, The Evil Empire, Chimo Media, 1991, pp 68-70.
[8] Brea-X, was a fake gold mine in Indonesia. Canadians invested about $3 billion in it before the bust. Newspaper stories about the collapse include "Brea-X Gold a Bust" in the Toronto Sun, May 6/97, p 4, and Felderhof's Big Fall, by Dana Flavelle, in the Toronto Star, p E1, May 9/97.
[9] Hurtig, Mel, Pay the Rent or Feed the Kids, p 96.
[10] ABC News Special, The Trouble with Lawyers, Jan 2/96, host John Stossel.
[11] "Dow Corning Files Chapter 11; Breast Implant Litigation Too Costly, Company Says," Chicago Sun-Times, Tuesday, May 16, 1995, Late Sports Final Edition, Financial section:; p 45.
[12] "A Silicone Blip," The Economist, Aug 23/97, p 50.
[13] Johns Manville lawsuits, ABC News, program 20/20, Jan 13/95.
[14] ABC News Special, The Trouble with Lawyers, Jan 2/96, host John Stossel.