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This is a picture of one of the many peaks in the Grand Canyon with Egyptian names. I have generously been allowed to display it by Mike Buchheit who lives and works (and plays) in the Grand Canyon National Park in his capacity as Director for the Grand Canyon Field Institute. His canyon photography and writings have appeared in numerous books, magazines, newspapers, park-related publications and wayside exhibits. See below for a fuller explanation. This by the way is "Isis Temple" http://sunsite.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/Maps/National_parks/Grand_Canyon_NS_map.jpg Click on the above link to see a great map of the Grand Canyon and please take note that there are indeed no paths or routes whatsoever into this area. How very curious !
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Complete Article as it appeared in the Phoenix Gazette dated Monday April 5th, 1909. . Explorations in Grand Canyon ------------------------ Mysteries of Immense Rich Cavern Being Brought To Life ----------------------- Jordan Is Enthused ---------------------- Remarkable Finds Indicate Ancient People Migrated From Orient. --------------------- The latest news of the progress of the explorations of what is now regarded by scientists as not only the oldest archaeological discovery in the United States, but one of the most valuable in the world, which was mentioned some time ago in the Gazette, was brought to the city yesterday by G. E. Kinkaid, the explorer who found the great underground citadel of the Grand Canyon during a trip from Green river, Wyoming, down the Colorado, in a wooden boat, to Yuma , several months ago. According to the story related yesterday to the Gazette by Mr. Kinkaid, the archaeologists of the Smithsonian institute, which is financing the explorations, have made discoveries which almost conclusively prove that the race which inhabited the mysterious cavern , hewn in solid rock by human hands, was of oriental origin, possibly from Egypt, tracing back to Ramses. If their theories are borne out by the translation of the tablets engraved with hieroglyphics, the mystery of the prehistoric peoples of North America, their ancient arts, who they were and whence they came, will be solved. Egypt and the Nile, and Arizona and the Colorado, will be linked by a historical chain running back to ages which staggers the wildest fancy of the fictionist. A Thorough Investigation. Under the direction of Prof. S. A. Jordan, the Smithsonian institute is now prosecuting the most thorough explorations, which will be continued until the last link in the chain is forged. Nearly a mile underground, almost 1480 feet below the surface, the long main passage has been delved into, to find another mammoth chamber from which radiates scores of passageways, like the spokes of a wheel. Several hundred rooms have been discovered, reached by passageways running from the main passage, one of them having been explored for 854 feet and another 634 feet. the recent finds include articles which have never been known as native to this country, and doubtless they had their origin in the orient. War weapons, copper instruments, sharp-edged and hard as steel, indicate the high state of civilization reached by these strange people. So interested have the scientists become that preparations are being made to equip the camp for extensive studies, and the force will be increased to thirty or forty persons. Before going further into the cavern, better facilities for lighting will have to be installed, for the darkness is dense and quite impenetrable for the average flashlight. In order to avoid being lost, wires are being strung from the entrance to all passageways leading directly to large chambers. How far this cavern extends no one can guess, but it is now the belief of many that what has already been explored is merely the "barracks" to use an American term, for the soldiers, and that far into the underworld will be found the main communal dwellings of the families. The perfect ventilation of the cavern, the steady draught that blows through, indicates that it has another outlet to the surface. Mr. Kinkaid's Report. Mr. Kinkaid was the first white man born in Idaho and has been an explorer and hunter all his life, thirty years having been in the service of the Smithsonian. Even briefly recounted, his history sounds fabulous, almost grotesque: "First, I would impress that the cavern is nearly inaccessible. The entrance is 1,486 feet down the sheer canyon wall. It is located on government land and no visitor will be allowed there under penalty of trespass. The scientists wish to work unmolested, without fear of hunters. A trip there would be fruitless, and the visitor would be sent on his way. The story of how I found the cavern has been related, but in a paragraph: I was journeying down the Colorado river in a boat, alone, looking for mineral. Some forty-two miles up the river from the El Tovar Crystal canyon, I saw on the east wall, stains in the sedimentary formation about 2000 feet above the river bed. There was no trail to this point, but I finally reached it with great difficulty. Above a shelf which hid it from view from the river, was the mouth of the cave. There are steps leading from the entrance some thirty yards to what was, at the time the cavern was inhabited, the level of the river. When I saw the chisel marks on the wall inside the entrance, I became interested, securing my gun and went in. During that trip I went back several hundred feet along the main passage, till I came to the crypt in which I discovered the mummies. One of these I stood up and photographed by flashlight. I gathered a number of relics, which I carried down the Colorado to Yuma, from whence I shipped them to Washington with details of the discovery. Following this the explorations were undertaken. The Passages. The main passageway is about 12 feet wide, narrowing to nine feet feet toward the farther end. About 57 feet from the entrance, the first side-passages branch off to the right and left, along which, on both sides, are a number of rooms about the size of ordinary living rooms of today, though some are 30 by 40 feet square. These are entered by oval shaped doors and are ventilated by round air spaces through the walls into the passages. The walls are about three feet six inches in thickness. The passages are chiselled or hewn as straight as could be laid out by an engineer. The ceilings of many of the rooms converge to a center. The side- passages near the entrance run at a sharp angle from the main hall, but toward the rear they gradually reach a right angle in direction. The Shrine. Over a hundred feet from the entrance is the cross-hall, several hundred feet long, in which are found the idol, or image, of the people's god, sitting cross-legged, with a lotus flower or lily in each hand. The cast of the face is oriental, and the carving shows a skillful hand, and the entire is remarkably well preserved, as is everything in this cavern. The idol most resembles Buddha, though the scientists are not certain as to what religious worship it represents. Taking into consideration everything found thus far, it is possible that this worship most resembles the ancient people of Thibet. Surrounding this idol are smaller images, some very beautiful in form; others crooked-necked and distorted shapes, symbolical, probably, of good and evil. There are two large cactus with protruding arms, one on each side of the dais on which the god squats. All this is carved out of hard rock resembling marble. In the opposite corner ot this cross-hall were found tools of all descriptions, made of copper. These people undoubtedly knew the lost art of hardening this metal, which has been sought by chemists for centuries without result. On a bench running around the workroom was some charcoal and other material probably used in the process. There is also slag and stuff similar to matte, showing that these ancients smelted ores, but so far no trace of where or how this was done has been discovered, nor the origin or the ore. Among the other finds are vases or urns and cups of copper and gold, made very artistic in design. The pottery work includes enameled ware and glazed vessels. Another passageway leads to granaries such as found in oriental temples. They contain seeds of various kinds. One very large storehouse has not yet been entered, as it is twelve feet high and can be reached only from above. Two copper hooks extend on the edge, which indicates that some sort of ladder was attached. These granaries are rounded, as the materials of which they are constructed, I think, is a very hard cement. A gray metal is also found in this cavern, which puzzles the scientists, for it's identity has not been established. It resembles platinum. Strewn promisculously over the floor everywhere are what people call "cat's eyes", a yellow stone of no great value. each one is engraved with the head of the Malay type. The Hieroglyphics On all of the urns, or walls over doorways, and tablets of stone which were found by the image, are the mysterious hieroglyphics, the key to which the Smithsonain Institute hopes yet to discover. The engraving on the tablets probably has something to do with the religion ot the people. Similar hieroglyphics have been found in southern Arizona. Among the pictorial writings, only two animals are found. One is a prehistoric type. The Crypt The tomb or crypt in which the mummies were found is one of the largest chambers, the walls slanting back at an angle of about 35 degrees. On these are tiers of mummies, each one occupying a seperate hewn shelf. At the head of each is a small bench, on which is found copper cups and pieces of broken swords. Some of the mummies are covered in clay, and all are wrapped in a bark fabric. The urns or cups on the lower tiers are crude, while as the higher shelves are reached the urns are finer in design, showing a later stage of civilization. It is worthy of note that all the mummies examined so far have proved to be male, no children or females being buried here. This leads to the belief that this exterior section was the warrior's barracks. Among the discoveries no bones of animals have been found, no skins, no clothing, no bedding. Many of the rooms are bare but for water vessels. One room, about 40 by 700 feet, was probably the main dining hall, for cooking utensils are found here. What these people lived on is a problem, though it is presumed that they came south in the winter and farmed in the valleys, going back north in the summer. Upwards of 50,000 people could have lived in the caverns comfortably. One theory is that the present Indian tribes found in Arizona are descendants of the serfs or slaves of the people which inhabited the cave. Undoubtedly a good many thousands of years before the Christian era a people lived here which reached a high stage of civilization. The chronology of human history is full of gaps. Professor Jordan is much enthused over the discoveries and believes that the find will prove of incalculable value in archaeological work. One thing I have not spoken of , may be of interest. There is one chamber of the passageway to which is not ventilated, and when we approached it a deadly, snaky smell struck us. Our lights would not penetrate the gloom, and until stronger ones are available we will not know what the chamber contains. Some say snakes, but others boo-hoo this idea and think it may contain a deadly gas or chemicals used by the ancients. No sounds are heard, but it smells snaky just the same. The whole underground installation gives one of shaky nerves the creeps. The gloom is like a weight on one's shoulders, and our flashlights and candles only make the darkness blacker. Imagination can revel in conjectures and ungodly daydreams back through the ages that have elapsed till the mind reels dizzily in space. An Indian Legend In connection with this story, it is notable that among the Hopi Indians the tradition is told that their ancestors once lived in an underworld in the Grand Canyon till dissension arose between the good and the bad, the people of one heart and the people of two hearts. Machetto, who was their chief, counseled them to leave the underworld, but there was no way out. The chief then caused a tree to grow up and pierce the roof of the underworld and then the people of one heart climbed out. They tarried by Paisisvai (Red River), which is the Colorado, and grew grain and corn. They sent out a message to the Temple of the Sun, asking the blessings of peace, and good will and rain for the people of one heart. That messenger never returned, but today at the Hopi villages at sundown can be seen the old men of the tribe out on the housetops gazing towards the sun, looking for the messenger. When he returns, their lands and ancient dwelling place will be restored to them. That is the tradition. Among the engravings in the cave is seen the image of a heart over the spot where it is located. The legend was learned by W. E. Rollins, the artist, during a year spent with the Hopi Indians. There are two theories of the origin of the Egyptians. One is that they came from Asia; another that the racial cradle was in the upper Nile region. Heeren, an Egyptologist, believed in the Indian origin of the Egyptians. The discoveries in the Grand Canyon may throw further light on human evolution and prehistoric ages. You have just read the entire article of this find as printed in The Phoenix Gazette, dated Monday April 5th, 1909. As a footnote to this story I would like to tell you that I sent an inquiry to the Smithsonian regarding this particular article. I will post my letter to them but I unfortunately have thrown away their response. ( Why ? I don't know. ) Below is the letter that I wrote to them and I will paraphrase their response. Recently I read a book by David Hatcher Childress
entitled "Lost They first stated that over the years they had received many inquiries regarding this particular article and knew exactly what I was refering to. They then stated they knew of no G. E. Kinkaid or Professor S. A. Jordan. They admitted having worked in the Grand Canyon but that nothing like this had been found by them. They then stated that the strange Egyptian names for the peaks in this area were assigned by the original explorers because they liked Egypt and nothing more. They then further suggested that the article may have been an April Fools joke played by the paper. They did not suggest a reason the paper would have waited till April 5th as opposed to printing the article on April the First. They were strangely silent in answering my question of whether it was true that certain parts of the Grand Canyon were off limits to the public "due to dangerous caves". I will leave it to you to speculate why this question was ignored. Ancient American's editor, Wayne May, assures me the article is true and that he has proof in the form of letters written from this period. He has told me that Ancient American will publish an article about these finds in either issue # 31 or # 32. Be sure to look for it. Ancient American by the way is a great magazine that deals exclusively with discoveries in the Americas that predate Columbus. I presupposed that readers would be aware of the significance of the Egyptian names found in The Grand Canyon. I forgot that before reading "Lost Cities of North and Central America" by David Hatcher Childress, I didn't even know that this area in question existed, so I will try to fill you all in by quoting from the words of David, himself. Just a quick note here, the folks at Adventures Unlimited have been kind enough to give me free reign to quote anything I want to from this book and for this I would like to express a big thank you. Quoted from "Lost Cities of North and Central America"
The author David Hatcher Childress "Is the idea that ancient Egyptians came to the Arizona area in the ancient past so objectionable and preposterous that it must be covered up ? Perhaps the Smithsonian Institution is more interested in maintaining the staus quo then(sic) rocking the boat with astonishing new discoveries that totally overturn the previously accepted academic teachings. Though the idea of the Smithsonian's covering up a valuable archaeological find is difficult to accept for some, there is, sadly, a great deal of evidence to suggest that the Smithsonian Institution has knowingly covered up and "lost" important archaeological records. The Stonewatch Newsletter of the Gungywamp Society in Conneticut, which researches megalithic sites in New England, had a curious story in their Winter, 1992 issue(Vol. 10, No.3) about some stone coffins discovered in 1892 in Alabama which were sent to the Smithsonian Institution and then "lost." According to the newsletter, the archaeologist Frederick J. Pohl wrote an intriguing letter on March 26, 1950 to the late Dr. T.C. Lethbridge. a British archaeologist. The letter from Pohl stated "A professor of geology sent me a reprint (of the) Smithsonian Institute "The Crumf Burial Cave" by Frank Burns, U.S. Geological Survey, from the report of the U.S. National Museum for 1892, pp 451-454, 1894. In the Crumf Cave, southern branch of the Warrior River, in Murphy's Valley, Blount County, Alabama (accessible from Mobile Bay by river), were coffins of wood hollowed out by fire, aided by stone or copper chisels. Eight of these coffins were taken to the Smithsonain. They were about 7 1/2' long, 14" to 18" wide, 6" to 7" deep. Lids open. David then adds (which is where I got the idea to write the Smithsonian myself) "I wrote recently to the Smithsonain, and received reply March 11th from F.M. Setzler, Head Curator of Depatment of Anthropology. (He said) "We have not been able to find the specimens in our collections, though records show that they were received." "Thomas Wilson's comment in the Reprint, to the effect that indians in North America never used coffin burials, as Europeans did, 'is all the scientific opinion that was ever offered on this material.' It was implied, if not stated in the Reprint, that burials in Crumf Cave were ancient ... very old, comparable to Bronze Age ... Denmark(?). This all seems to be another instance of possible pre-Columbian evidence neglected and lost." The Stonewatch Newsletter than(sic) goes on to say that they had also contacted the Smithsonain for more information in December of 1991, but had so far received no reply from the Smithsonian." David then goes on to relate two more instances of possible ancient finds dealing with giant trepanned skulls and artifacts from Mount Ararat in Turkey. Both stories are fascinating. He then goes on to state, referring to the original article from The Phoenix Gazette: "In an effort to find out where this vault of mummies and artifacts might be located, we went down to my mom's bookstore and got a hiker's map of the Grand Canyon. Pouring over the map, I was suddenly shocked to see that much of the area around Ninety-four Mile Creek and Trinity Creek had areas (rock formations, apparently) with names like Tower of Set, Tower of Ra, Horus Temple, Osiris Temple, and Isis Temple. In the Haunted Canyon area were such names as the Cheops Pyramid, The Buddha Cloister, Buddha Temple, Manu Temple and Shiva Temple. Was there any relationship between these places and the alledged Egyptian discoveries in the Grand Canyon? We called a state archaeologist at the Grand Canyon, and were told by the female voice on the phone that the early explorers had just liked Egyptian and Hindu names, but it was true that this area was off limits to hikers or other visitors, "because of dangerous caves." Indeed, this entire area with the Egyptian and Hindu place names in the Grand Canyon is a forbidden zone, no one is allowed into this large area. I don't want to jump in here but I find it hard to believe that professional cave explorers, trained in exactly this sort of thing have been denied access to these sites. Surely, with trained professionals the dangers are minimal. So again I have to ask: Is it really the danger of the caves, or what might be found within, which keep these caves a closely guarded secret? He ends this particular chapter by the following. An interesting legend that has been reported about the Hopi is that of a Dark Star that will appear soon in the sky. This Dark Star will herald the end of the Fourth World, or Fourth Sun. The Hopi, like the Aztecs and Toltecs, divided the periods between catasrophies by "Suns" with which they named each epoch. The(re) was the Sun of Water, the Sun of Earth, the Sun of Wind, and our current age, the Sun of Fire. The end of the Sun of Fire will also be indicated by an unusual blue flower that will bloom in the desert. According to tribal reports, a strange blue flower, hitherto unknown, has been found in the desert regions of New Mexico. In order to give you a feel of the way in which his books are written I would like to quote his closing paragraph to this area in full. As I headed out of Sedona up Oak Creek Canyon toward Flagstaff, little did I know what new startling finds I was to discover. Sometimes Arizona seemed like another planet; pterodactyls, lost cities, gold treasure, weird tunnels and ancient ruins. It all seemed like a fantasy movie from the 50's with lost continents, invading armies, horrific cults, living dinosaurs and fantastic lost treasure! Maybe it was all that -- and more. With the sunset in front of me I steered my old pickup down the road and into the desert ahead. I hope I have peeked your curiositiy, not only about David Hatcher Childress' books but also, about the many mysteries that still await re-discovery. His books are all an "Adventure in Wonderland" and I can't recommend them highly enough. Since I posted this it has been brought to my attention of another serious "oversite" by our great and wonderful Smithsonian. Well actually two. Many argue that the caves can't exist because the Smithsonian would never "lie" to us. I will let what follows speak for itself. NIKOLA TESLA-- ERASED AT THE SMITHSONIAN Revised August 14, 1999 There have been hits on this page. NIKOLA TESLA HIS NAME MARKS AN EPOCH IN ELECTRICAL SCIENCE TESLA EXPERIMENTING WITH ELECTRICITY IN 1899 AND AS A YOUNG MAN IN 1882 In 1882 he made the discovery that changed the world--harnessing the awesome power of Alternating Current. In 1888 he obtained U.S. patents covering an entire system of polyphase AC that remains unchanged in principle today. He promptly sold all of his patents to George Westinghouse, an acquisition that made theWestinghouse Company the giant it is today. Westinghouse and Tesla were consummate friends, but after Westinghouse died in 1913, the company forgot about its chief benefactor and Tesla fell victim to hard times. Tesla died January 7, 1943, alone, and all but forgotten, in a New York hotel room, paid for by a meager stipend provided by a foreign government. Today, industries flourish and the world surges from the power his fertile mind created...and radios blare with news and music, their transmission made possible by his giant intellect...all telling us that TESLA WAS HERE. FARADAY Tesla is preceded in greatness only by Michael Faraday who in 1831 rocked the scientific world with his discovery that magnetism can produce electricity...if it is accompanied by motion. Faraday discovered the principle, but not how to make it power the world; Tesla alone accomplished this singular feat. Tesla is the greatest inventor the world has ever forgotten. He is also the greatest inventor the Smithsonian has 'swept under the carpet.' I am John W. Wagner, teacher...and I have a story to tell you about my successive classes of Third Grade students whose efforts were thwarted by the Smithsonian Institution. We need you to collaborate with us in our on-going campaign to secure Tesla's proper place in history. As you continue reading our story you will learn how you can participate. You will also learn how we are circumventing the Smithsonian and correcting history. I provide an optional hot spot below that will take you to a black on white version of the entire web site (less pictures) for printout. NIKOLA TESLA-- ERASED AT THE SMITHSONIAN (Continued) REVERED BY STUDENTS THIRD GRADERS' EFFORTS CRUSHED BY THE SMITHSONIAN AMERICA'S UNDERDOG These students learned the true story of electrical history...not the politically correct version taught by a trusting but brainwashed educational system. When we learned that Nikola Tesla was the underdog of electrical history and was ignored by the Smithsonian, we made him our class hero and immediately started a campaign to secure his proper place in history. DECEPTION AT THE SMITHSONIAN Its curator essentially credits Edison for our worldwide system of electricity. He also credits Marconi for the invention of radio. This is a deliberate assault on factual history and needs to be challenged. WHO DO YOU BELIEVE? We choose to believe the United States Patent Office and the U.S. Supreme Court over the much distorted history the Smithsonian publicizes. Tesla holds over forty U.S. patents (circa 1888) covering our entire system of Polyphase Alternating Current (AC). These patents are so novel that nobody could ever challenge them in the courts. The Direct Current (DC) system Edison used in his much touted Pearl Street generating station was invented by others before his time; he merely copied the work of others to promote his business enterprise...and the Smithsonian wants you to believe he was America's 'King of Electricity.' There is simply no evidence to support this claim. Lest you jump to the wrong conclusion, we are not criticizing Mr. Edison whose Menlo Park Laboratory workers were responsible for many practical inventions; we are criticizing only the groups promoting Mr. Edison's name in the electrical power field. INVENTION OF RADIO The U.S. Supreme Court, in a landmark decision dated June 21, 1943, Case No. 369, overturned Marconi's basic patent for the invention of radio because Tesla's patent on the four-tuned circuit (below) predated Marconi's patent. Marconi had simply copied Tesla's work. TESLA'S FIRST VIABLE RADIO CIRCUIT IN 1893 UPHELD BY THE SUPREME COURT Tesla's four-tuned circuits (two on the receving side and two on the transmitting side, secured by U.S. patents #645,576 and #649,621) were the basis of the U.S. Supreme Court decision (Case #369 decided June 21, 1943) to overturn Marconi's basic patent on the invention of radio. Marconi merely demonstrated Tesla's invention, but the gullible media and the greedy industry that followed perpetuate a myth that Marconi invented radio. Who do you believe has more credibility...the industries that promote their own businesses, or the U.S. Supreme Court? Marconi's two-tuned circuit system was the same as that advanced by Heinrich Hertz and was no more a viable system of radio than that advanced by Mahlon Loomis in 1872...long before Hertz or Tesla. In one of my LINK pages I tell the complete story in legal and technical terms. Any unbiased reader should arrive at the same conclusion. OUR QUEST After we learned the heart wrenching story of Tesla's life, and realized what a great American he was, we wanted to tell the world about him...and we did. We wrote many letters to important people asking for their support. A former student persuaded her father, an accomplished sculptor, to create a bust of Tesla for our class, but we had to pay for the materials. A third grade requirement is to learn cursive handwriting, so our classwork now had a purpose...WRITING LETTERS to raise money for our Tesla bust. Here are pictures of Jessica and Cory, two super letter writers. EVIDENCE OF MOTIVATION This is a photogrph of the impeccably crafted letters we wrote to more than one hundred American corporation presidents and CEO's. Many responded with generous checks to support our campaign. We even received a check from the president of Sony Corporation in Japan. NIKOLA TESLA-- ERASED AT THE SMITHSONIAN (Continued) This is a photograph of our finished bust we offered to the Smithsonian. Dr. Bernard S. Finn, (Curator of the Division of Electricity and Modern Physics) refused us, claiming he had no use for it. We could not understand why the Smithsonian would have no use for a $6,000 bust of such a great American and world-class scientist. HONORED BY THE WORLD Tesla is one of only two Americans to have a unit of electrical measurement named in his honor. Names for units of electrical measurement are derived by using the names of scientists who made the greatest contributions in electrical science, forming perhaps the most elite group in the world. Throughout the entire history of electrical science only fifteen men worldwide have received this honor. Tesla is one of these great men. (Edison is not.) In addition, Tesla received fifteen honorary degrees from famous universities worldwide, including Yale and Columbia in the United States. He also received fourteen Awards of Merit from other world-class groups. Dr. David L. Goodstein, Vice Provost and Professor of Physics at California Institute of Technology, calls Tesla one of the "Saints of Science" and equates him to Leonardo Da Vinci. ERASED BY THE SMITHSONIAN THE BRAINWASHERS I urge you to continue reading our web site for a juicy story of how our country's premier museum (The Smithsonian Institution) deceives the public by writing biased history...and their curator is doing this in consort with the History Committee of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) at Rutgers University. NOT ALL GUILTY The majority of IEEE members are oblivious of the Smithsonian and the IEEE History Committee's biased agenda. Nevertheless, everyone who does not speak out against their wrongful depiction of electrical history deserves having their children spoon-fed the popular corrupted version. A TRIP TO THE SMITHSONIAN When I visited the Smithsonian to learn why Dr. Finn had no use for our Tesla bust, the reason became indelibly clear. Please remember, at this time I was still naive about the Smithsonian's bias against Tesla; that is, until I saw...... YES, A BUST OF EDISON Next to Edison's bust I saw Tesla's invention that revolutionized the world. I was struck dumb and neglected to take a photograph, but here is a drawing of Tesla's rotating magnetic field device I saw, giving us polyphase AC and the AC motor... Tesla's U.S. patent number was on his invention, but I could not find any recognition for Tesla. When I asked Dr. Finn why he had placed Edison's bust on display next to Tesla's invention, he he said the sculptor was a phrenologist and wanted to examine the bumps on Edison's head; this made it authentic. We now feel that even if the Smithsonian wanted our bust, we would decline; they have lost credibility. The entire electrical display at the Smithsonian (including their web site) focuses on Edison's brief business enterprise that failed. This is not a story of invention, but of big business. Edison used Direct Current (DC), a technology invented and developed by others (before his time), as a means of powering his incandescent lamp. Big business and the gullible media have exaggerated this story so much that now everyone believes Edison is the father of our system of electrical power. Please continue reading to learn how you can help correct history. Trust me...this is the ONLY way. We must reintroduce Tesla to the academic community through students...and we are starting with our country's top engineering schools. NIKOLA TESLA--ERASED AT THE SMITHSONIAN(Continued) YES, our history books are wrong. Nikola Tesla is the King of Electricity--NOT Edison. NIKOLA TESLA OMITTED The Smithsonian Book of Invention is an extra-large hardcover book almost 7/8 of an inch thick. Many inventors and their inventions are shown and their impact on civilization discussed...including Edison, Archie Bunker, and Colonel Sanders. Tesla and his epic- causing discoveries are omitted.Is it any wonder many Americans have lost faith in the Smithsonian? Their leaders are not only writing biased electrical history, they are systematically dismantling our country's historical heritage and replacing it with trash to promote their own social and liberal agenda.CREDIT ESSENTIALLY GIVEN TO EDISONFOR TESLA'S INVENTIONDr. Bernard S. Finn is Curator and first author of this Smithsonian publication. In his section entitled "The Beginning of the Electrical Age," he names 43 contributors to the science of electricity. Mr. Edison's name is cited many times along with his photographs, but Nikola Tesla's name is omitted.Equally outrageous is the Niagara Falls power station picture of Tesla's AC generators on the last page...and Dr. Finn's concluding remark: "When the Niagara Falls power station began operating in 1895, it signaled the final major act in the revolutionary drama that began in Menlo Park in the fall of 1879."NIKOLA TESLA--ERASED AT THE SMITHSONIAN(Continued) BRAINWASHED By this time the totally brainwashed reader is led to believe that our electrical world started with Mr. Edison at Menlo Park and then he finished electrifying America in 1895 by creating the Niagara Falls power station. Yet it was Tesla's U.S. patents that were used in that power plant's creation and Edison had no role in the project. Edison actually fought the adoption of AC bitterly by waging his infamous "War of the Currents"...culminating in his creation of......... THE FIRST ELECTRIC CHAIR (1890 drawing) Yes, it was Thomas Edison who invented the electric chair to frighten people away from the use of Tesla's AC system of electricity.EDISON ELECTROCUTED ANIMALS FIRSTThis drawing (circa 1889) is that of a horse being electrocuted in Edison's Menlo Park laboratory. Edison was also known for paying children 25 cents for each stray dog they could bring him. Then he would hold press conferences and electrocute the dogs at public gatherings in a desperate attempt to frighten people away from using AC. He claimed DC could not kill...but in truth DC could also kill.Edison felt it was necessary to experiment killing animals before he could guarantee his electric chair would kill efficiently.THE IRONY OF IT ALLIs it not classic irony that today Americans hold Edison in such high esteem, many even paying their electric bills to companies bearing his name, while Tesla,the real hero, is essentially erased from history at the Smithsonian?NIKOLA TESLA--ERASED AT THE SMITHSONIANand T-SHIRT ORDER PAGE (below) (Continued) Do You Still Believe The Smithsonian Is Squeaky Clean? SMITHSONIAN SNUBS WRIGHT BROTHERS When you visit the
National Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian you see
this famous Wright Flyer that made man's first successful
flight December 17, 1903. The Smithsonian is cheating the public from learning Tesla's history in much the same way as they did with the Wright Brothers. ARE YOU INCENSED ENOUGH TO WANT TO HELP US? There is really only one way to combat the Smithsonian's wrongful depiction of electrical history...BY EDUCATION. We cannot hope to match the millions of dollars industry and the Edison Institute spend promoting Edison's name, but I think we can make a significant impact on many of our country's future engineering students by donating Tesla busts to our leading engineering schools. OUR RECORD From our previous effort we were able to have five (6) high quality Tesla busts (as shown on Page 3) cast, and we donated one each to Caltech, Harvard, Michigan, MIT, Princeton, and Yale. WHY? These busts, placed where countless thousands of our best engineering students will see them, should go a long way toward formally recognizing Tesla's monumental scientific achievements. The inscription on our plaque tells what he accomplished. NIKOLA TESLA 1856 - 1943 AMERICAN INVENTOR HIS NAME MARKS AN EPOCH In a single burst of invention he created the polyphase alternating current system of motors and generators that powers our world. He gave us every essential of radio, and laid the foundation for much of today's technology. HOW YOU CAN HELP We need your support. In short, we need you to buy our T-shirts. This is the only way we have to earn money for additional busts. Apathy in addressing this task will only allow Smithsonian officials to continue their historical mendacity unchallenged. YOU BE THE JUDGE Instead of badgering the Smithsonian to write correct history, is it not better to have the Smithsonian scamper to catch-up to a group of third graders who are already writing correct history in our leading engineering schools? T-SHIRT ORDERING INFORMATION OUR T-SHIRT DRAWING We engaged a commercial artist to render this drawing for the front of our T-shirts, the symbolism representing Tesla's interests and accomplishments. It is 9 1/2 inches wide by 14 1/4 inches high and has six colors. The T-shirt is premium quality, white, 100% cotton, and we are stocking sizes S, M, L, XL, and XXL now for immediate delivery. Our price for S, M, L, and XL is $21. Our price for XXL is $23. We pay shipping by First Class Mail in a special indestructible, water resistant envelope. This price increase is effective immediately. We charged our original price of $18 from 1989 until recently, but postal rates and our costs have risen dramatically, so we have no alternative. We hope this increase will not deter you from supporting us. Our school is the repository for your money, so all checks should be made payable to: "DEXTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS--TESLA" Please write the QUANTITY and SIZE on your check. Do NOT send cash. Do NOT send a credit card number. Our T-shirts are NOT tax-deductible. Mail your check to: JOHN W. WAGNER 3890 TUBBS ROAD ANN ARBOR, MI 48103-9437 I need to make an accounting before turning your check over to the school. Do NOT, under any circumstances, make your check payable to me. We will take Canadian orders, but checks must be in American dollars. Foreign (overseas) orders are welcome if you are willing to pay for Airmail postage and in American dollars via Western Union. E-mail me to determine the exact postage cost. NIKOLA TESLA--ERASED AT THE SMITHSONIAN(Continued) SQUEAKY WHEEL INSTRUCTIONS ANOTHER WAY TO HELPBecome a squeaky wheel. I have found that squeaky wheels are eventually oiled. Write your concerns to the Secretary of the Smithsonian--he is the boss.FOLLOW-UP IS MOST IMPORTANTIf you do not get a reply within ten days, write to your U.S. Congrssman and complain about not getting a reply to your letter. You will probably receive a reply, but it may not be from Secretary Heyman. It will sound reasonable, but don't believe it. I have received the same Washington double talk for years. If you have the sport for it, maintain a dialog with them; it is the essence of being a squeaky wheel. The Smithsonian will eventually make a halfhearted attempt to appease people on this matter, but it will not go far enough, nor will it last. In the end, the Smithsonian will maintain its present policy...but people who understand their modus operandi will not be fooled.YOU HAVE RIGHTSThe Smithsonian is partially supported financially by the U.S. Government. This means they are responsible to the people. In short, your tax dollars pay part of their salaries, and they are obliged to respond to your legitimate concerns of how they run their museums.Please direct your letter of complaint to: Mr. Ira Michael Heyman, Secretary Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560 Click to send him a message: si.mheyman@ic.si.edu Click to send your U.S. Senator a message: http://www.yellowstone.net/newspaper/senate.htm Click to send your U.S. Representative a message: http://www.yellowstone.net/newspaper/houseofreps.htm Please keep reading; you will love my concise and critical analysis of the Smithsonian's web page. I make it easy for you to see how the Smithsonian cleverly twists information to fit its biased agenda. NIKOLA TESLA--ERASED AT THE SMITHSONIAN(Continued) ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY HALL OF ELECTRICITY HOME PAGEWHAT IS THE PROBLEM?As in many
institutions, the Smithsonian is not without its
problems, and money is often at the root. Approximately
83% of its operating funds come from the federal
government, and the remaining 17% come from
donations and what can be earned from grants from
American industries.
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