Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Dumptown, Usa: Making a Ton of Difference
The amount of trash produced in the United States is mounting with each passing year. Communities are finding it increasingly difficult and costly to handle trash disposal. Recycling is considered a key solution to the garbage problem....
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San Francisco Visitor Activities
From the city and county of San Francisco, this site offers an image gallery, links to popular cultural activities, and a state-wide visitors guide.
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: What Actions Should Be Taken for Wade Island Birds?
Examine efforts of national, state, and local governments to protect birds in their natural habitats.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Problem of Expansion
With the end of the Revolution, the United States again had to face the old unsolved Western question -- the problem of expansion, with its complications of land, fur trade, Indians, settlement and local government. Lured by the richest...
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Gobierno Del Estado De Quintana Roo
Official site of the local government of the state of Quintana Roo. Very good details about the Mayas and their long-lasting impact on the area.
US Department of Education
Us Department of Education: Esea as Amended by Iasa Guidance
This site is provided by the US Department of Education. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was amended by the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 (IASA) to improve our public education system.
iCivics
I Civics: Jim Crow
Use primary documents and images to discover the ways state and local governments restricted the newly gained freedoms of African Americans after the Civil War. Compare, contrast, and analyze post-war legislation, court decisions...
Bankrate
Bankrate: Sales Tax: Definition, How It Works, and How to Calculate It
Forty-five states and many local government impose sales taxes on most goods and some services. This article explains the difference between sales taxes and income taxes, and how sales taxes are levied.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Listen and Read: Mayor
What's it like to be a mayor? Early learners will discover how the job gets done as they listen and read along to a Hawaiian mayor's story.
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Gunston Hall Plantation: "The Great Business Now Before Us"
In 1787, America was having big problems. There was no single type of money, or currency, in the new nation. States were arguing over trade issues and local boundaries. Each state seemed to see itself as independent and self-governing...
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Saudi Aramco World: Cooking in Hunza
In northern Pakistan, in the high valley of Hunza, food practices have changed profoundly during the last 50 to 60 years. For decades, access to Hunza, in the heart of the Karakoram mountains (Western Himalayas), was quite difficult. But...
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Hud Kids: Field Trip to City Hall
This trip to City Hall reviews important concepts about state and local governments. A series of doors are provided as a starting point for the tour. Each door provides valuable information about city hall.
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