Read about the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that was established in June 1934 as an independent government agency to enforce federal securities laws to regulate the Stock Market and to prevent fraud.

A comprehensive overview and detailed facts about the War Industries Board, a government agency established to regulate the economy and industries in WW1.

The EPA discusses the actions the government agencies are taking to reduce acid rain.

This guide provides a good overview of the role of administrative law in American life, governing "building a bridge to baking a bundt (and everything in between). It includes links to the Federal Register, which is a record of federal...

As the AIDS crisis took hold in the 1980s, killing thousands of Americans and ravaging gay communities, the deadly epidemic went unaddressed by U.S. public health agencies -- and unacknowledged by President Ronald Reagan -- for years. In...

A description on FOIA and how to request a form. Gives addresses of Goverernment Agencies. This resource requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]

This article covers the functions of the EXIM Bank, "an independent U.S. government agency established in 1934 to create jobs through exports." (Volume 4, Number 18, July 1999)

Discover interesting facts and information about the Civilian Conservation Corps that was established to employ young men to work on conservation projects and was created as part of FDR's New Deal Programs.

This interesting NASA timeline provides the dates and facts about the important events and people involved in space exploration in the United States.