I have recently gotten into a discussion with a Paulite about currencies and history.
Wow. It is sure a different view (at times disturbing) of history. But he does mention this 1913 turning point. Can you elaborate on the dangers of the pre-1913 system and the cycles of boom and bust?
Here is a good link to a relatively short and informative article.
http://www.american.com/archive/2011/march/fools-gold
This is a very educational movie about our history of the bankers.
It also gives a good solution at the end of the movie.
The secret of OZ:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swkq2E8mswI