Did not know it was illegal for US citizens to hold gold from 1933 to 1974.
During world war II, US top marginal tax rate was 94%!.
During world war I, US top marginal tax rate was 77%.
"While this was just around 15% of the total cost of the war, with the very high war costs it meant German currency in circulation rose 599% during the war (by contrast Britain saw an increase of 91% and France of 386%"
JP Morgan Chase is named in his honour.