This lesson plan will help students understand how and why a federal income tax was implemented by Congress during the Civil War and in 1913.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An essay tracing the anti-Communist hysteria beginning in earnest at the end of World War II that resulted in Truman's federal Loyalty Security program and ending with McCarthyism in the 1950s.

Transcripts of hundreds of oral histories and slave narratives from 1936-1938 collected during the Federal Writers' Project.

This site explains the purpose of the W-2 form, special situations that affect it, and where and when to file it.

The Indian Removal policy was inhumane and without empathy for the Native Americans who were forced from their lands. Read about the attempts to enforce federal treaties and the final removal of three major tribes from the Southeast.

A complete set of legal documents, pictures, timeline, eyewitness testimony and much, much more related to Timothy McVeigh and the famous bombing of the Federal building in Oklahoma City.

Learn about this landmark Supreme Court case on the issues of federal power and commerce. Provides an image of a document from the case files and a transcript of the opinion delivered in 1819 by Chief Justice John Marshall.

Research the science and controversy around stem cell research and evaluate, defend or attack President Bush's ruling on federal spending regarding this issue. Create brochures to display knowledge and point of view.

Read about President Eisenhower's decision to send federal troops to Arkansas to enforce the desegregation of Central High School in Little Rock. See why that action was necessary, and how Central High School fit into the larger Civil...

Read the actions taken against a postal worker, who, as a federal worker, was subject to the vague loyalty oath. Find out what the charges where against him and what happened to him.

PBS features a summary of the landmark Supreme Court case of Dred Scott v. Sanford which ruled that African Americans are not American citizens, and therefore could not sue in federal court. Decision written by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney.

This organization is an off shoot of the traditional Tai Chi Chuan Style. It blends other Chinese styles with the Tai Chi Chuan.

Radio created a mass entertainment culture that could bridge the gap between those in California and those in New York. Read about the advent of radio stations, and the companies that owned them. See why the federal government had to...

Read interesting facts about the Banking Act of 1933, or the Glass-Steagall Act. It prohibited commercial banks from engaging in the investment business and created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

The Government Accountability Office, a Congress-commissioned investigation group, rips the Bush administration for their lack of leadership and slow response to Hurricane Katrina. In particular, the report is critical of the Secretary...

Resource gives a history of money through the Civil War. It includes information about what influenced types of money to be made, Confederate currency, and Union currency.

This lesson plan will help students understand the history and purpose of the Social Security Act of 1935 and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA).

After the War of Independence, Americans were unable to agree on the form of their federal government. This unit explores how those conflicts played out as the new Republic defined its identity in relation to other nations.

In this video segment from The Supreme Court, learn about the 1883 Supreme Court decision that marked the end of federal protections for individuals in states and the beginning of Jim Crow segregation.

Provides an analysis of the US interstate highway system. Includes information on the impact of the interstate highway system on the economy, safety, quality of life, and national defense.

One of Rome's strengths was the way it governed the peoples it conquered. Find out the difference between the Romans, the Latins, and the Italians in terms of rights of citizenship.

The campaign of 1884 was filled with scandals and recriminations from both parties. Read about the conventions that selected presidential candidates and read about the campaigns and election.

This retired site captures historical legislative activity that includes bill summary and status, bill text, public laws by law number, most recent issue, roll-call votes, committee reports, house committees, and senate committees.

In 1956, President Dwight Eisenhower authorized the largest public works project in the history of the world. The president had been impressed by Hitler's autobahns and believed that a national system of highways was necessary to move...