A very interesting look at the Panic of 1907, the crash of stocks, the lack of faith in banks by depositors, especially in New York and Boston, and the rescue of the banks by J.P. Morgan. Calling on news reports of the time, this pdf...

Answer the following multiple-choice and true/false questions about payroll taxes and federal income tax withholding by clicking on the correct answers. To assess your answers, click the Check My Answers button at the bottom of the page.

The Obama administration and the Federal Reserve unveiled a $1 trillion program aimed at revitalizing lending to consumers and businesses. This program expands on a $200 billion effort unveiled previously. Details and reactions are...

If a student wants to receive any sort of financial aid, they must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This site explains how and allows you to submit it electronically.

An exhaustive look at the arts projects funded by the WPA Federal Arts program in Minnesota. These included music, writing, and pictorial projects throughout the state. This PDF file includes pictures and extensive footnotes.

Find information worldwide about squash organizations, events, equipment, news, tournaments and more from the official site of the World Squash Federation.

Students will draw upon the visual and textual data presented in photographs and documents to gain an understanding of how the federal school lunch program is a direct result of the Great Depression, how it became a permanent part of the...

An in-depth article on the roots of cooperative federalism, written by Dan Meador.

This site offers a scholarly, historical review of federal student aid, along with a discussion of the complex issues of the "achievements and shortfalls" of these aid policies.

Information on the Hemophilia Federation of America. Contains recent hemophilia-related news articles and links to hemophilia-related sites.

For elementary students, this booklet of activities teaches basic money skills and concepts. Includes lesson plans.

From the Library of Congress American Memory project, this extensive online archive contains first-person narratives of slavery and 500 black-and-white photographs of former slaves that were collected in the 1930s as part of the Federal...

Andrew Boxer traces the origins of a historical issue still as controversial and relevant today as in past centuries. At the start of the twentieth century there were approximately 250,000 Native Americans in the USA - just 0.3 per cent...

A thorough account of the party's rise and fall. Includes information on election results covering the period from 1935-1958.

Using Core Concept Cards is a quick way to reinforce economic and financial literacy concepts. This site offers quite a few ways to use these Core Concept Cards, including games to play with students, and interactive flash cards that...

The goal of the organization is to unify all styles of Jujitsu It seeks to promote the teaching of this martial art the United States.

A clear explanation of what consumers can and cannot do about how companies use their private information.

The FTC provides warnings to students (and adults) about potential gift card scams, and offers tips about buying and using gift cards.

Here one can view the five volumes of The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution, which were put together by Jonathan Elliot in the mid-1800s. These debates extend from September 1787 to...

Web site of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, a department in the federal government of Canada. Links to programs and services, laws, import/export regulations, consumer information, and a great deal more.

Find the report by John Collier, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, to the Secretary of the Interior, describing how he was trying to right many of the wrongs in the federal government's dealings with Native Americans as a result of the...

Three of the four volumes of Max Farrand's collection of the records of the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Called The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787, these documents are a critical part of American governmental history.

Background about the National Endowment for the Arts. Also includes information about direct funding programs, Challenge America grants, state partnerships, federal partnerships and public-private partnerships. Research and success...

This lesson plan will help students understand that the legislative process of enacting federal income tax laws involves formal procedures based on the Constitution and informal procedures that blend and balance various interests.