PBS
First Measured Century: Julia Lathrop
See a photo of Lathrop and read about her achievements with the Children's Bureau in 1912 & 1914.
PBS
Pbs: Inflation, Stagflation, and Deregulation
Comments on the economy during the Carter administration that speak to the deregulation of the airlines.
Other
Ibew: Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914
Read a brief description of the Clayton Antitrust Act, which Samuel Gompers considered the Magna Carta of labor legislation.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Theodore Roosevelt and Conservation
Read about and see pictures of the conservation legacy left to the United States by Theodore Roosevelt and his actions as president. Included are quotes and speeches that lay out Roosevelt's philosophy of conservation.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Reagan Years
A brief overview of the decade of the 1980s dominated by the presidency of Ronald Reagan.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Interstate Commerce Act
Read about the conditions in the late 19th century that necessitated the passage of the Interstate Commerce Act, primarily to regulate railroad rates at the time.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Pendleton Act
A brief accounting of why the Pendleton Act was passed, and what were the duties of the Civil Service Commission.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Thomas Law
Read about why the Thomas Law was enacted in Ohio as a result of the nationwide Panic of 1907.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Interstate Highway Act of 1956
Ohio History Central gives brief discussion about the purpose of the Interstate Highway Act and its ramifications in American commerce.
US Department of Labor
U.s. Department of Labor: Women's Bureau Mission Statement
From the U.S. Department of Labor comes the official mission statement of the Women's Bureau, which was created in 1920 in support of working women. The mission statement is very short, but also includes a vision statement.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: New Freedom
Provides a summary and interesting facts about Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom that attacked the Triple Wall of Privilege and passed social reforms.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Great Society
Learn all about The Great Society that was the vision of President Lyndon Baines Johnson.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Economy in the 1980s
Overview of the domestic economic policies of the Reagan administration during the 1980s.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Presidency of George W. Bush
September 11, 2001 occurred in the early days of George W. Bush's administration and set the tone for his presidency. Study his domestic and foreign policy by reading the following summary, answering critical thinking questions, and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lyndon Johnson as President
Lyndon Baines Johnson became president on the heels of a national tragedy. Review his domestic and foreign policy using the following summary, questions for critical thinking, references for further study, and a question/answer section...
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: Conversations With Kim Il Sung
This collection of primary source documents assembles a record of Kim Il Sung's conversations with foreign allies and other outsiders from 1949 through 1986, providing insights into DPRK foreign policy and domestic politics from North...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: George W. Bush
This open-source encyclopedia article from Wikipedia offers an in-depth profile of George W. Bush. Content includes information on his personal life and education, his political career and business ventures before becoming President of...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: George W. Bush
This open-source encyclopedia article from Wikipedia offers an in-depth profile of George W. Bush. Content includes information on his personal life and education, his political career and business ventures before becoming President of...
US Senate
Trends in Congressional Appropriations [Pdf]
Provides numerous graphs accompanied by explanations of the government spending since the 1960s. Focuses on the restraint of the 1990s but shows the steady growth in the last forty years. Link to .pdf file. Requires Adobe Reader.
BBC
Bbc News: Soviet Union Timeline
A timeline covering the history of the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1991.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Chapter 6: Economic Growth: Problems
This section provides four problems to solve based on the content of Chapter 6: Economic Growth from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online text.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Chapter 6: Economic Growth: Critical Thinking Questions
This section provides a list of 10 critical thinking study questions over the content of Chapter 6: Economic Growth from Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online text.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Feed the Hungry With Food Stamp Programs
This collection uses primary sources to the history of food stamp programs.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Crucible by Arthur Miller
This collection uses primary sources to explore Arthur Miller's The Crucible.
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