America's interstate highway system cut through the heart of dozens of urban neighborhoods. Congress approved the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, authorizing what was then the largest public works program in U.S. history. It promised to...

Interactive experience that allows students to walk through a small, farming town in South Carolina, and see its transition from a tobacco farming community and a textile based economy to a new economy. Witness the residents' struggles...

Links to data which cover agriculture, education, environment, health and population and other issues regarding economic development.

This organization seeks to understand society's ethical and legal issues from an international perspective in light of new technology. The website contains news and policy statements.

Taxes are collected by federal, state, and local governments to pay for a wide variety of services. This article helps students understand where their tax money goes.

This speech outlines the nature of the communications revolution, establishes a framework for the most important challenges that must be addressed and proposes an Agenda for Action for individuals and groups to take advantage of the...