I believe its true! Given the writings of Isaiah: “And now, behold, I say unto you, that ye ought to search these things. Yea, a commandment I give unto you that ye search these things diligently; for great are the words of Isaiah.” (3 Nephi 23:1). <span>This was given by the Savior to the Nephites, but the commandm</span>ent to “search these things diligently” forms a challenge that continues for us today. Isaiah had a wide perspective of God’s workings with His children. He understood the power and principles of the Zion society and saw their application for his day and for the future. While strengthening the spiritual of his own day, he prophesied of the establishment of Zion for those who would be called to carry it out. The first part of his writings contains many references to this great event.
The American Revolution was started so as to get away from a strong, centralized government that the people did not want to have in their country. Obviously, a central bank is a good example of a centralized establishment, which is something the Americans fought against in their Revolution, and thus didn't want it back.
When emperors lost power, military leaders (shogun and daimyos) took over.
On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic Games are held in Athens, Greece, with athletes from 14 countries participating. The International Olympic Committee met for the first time in Paris in June 1984 and chose Greece as the site of the inaugural modern Olympiad.