Explains what the Federal Reserve really does and why it focuses on certain aspects of the U.S. economy.

This Federal Reserve Board site page gives a short description of the Federal Reserve System and what it does. Related links.

This page provides access to "The Federal Reserve System/Purposes & Functions," a publication of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. This book is available as a complete publication or by chapter. The book covers...

Describes the complex economic situation in Atlanta during World War II.

The site for National Archives and Records Administration gives you the Records of the Interstate Commerce Commission, beginning with its history.

With this resource, you can search by keyword for particular subjects within the Federalist Papers, or you can access by number each of the Papers. Also available are links to four related documents: The Annapolis Convention, Articles of...

Find out who the Antifederalists were and what their mission was. What were the three categories the Antifederalists were sorted into?

Go in-depth with studying The Federalist and those who contributed to it. What was the goal of the Federalists?

Identify the role of the debates between the Federalists and Antifederalists during the creation of the ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Students learn about water poverty and how water engineers can develop appropriate solutions to a problem that is plaguing nearly a sixth of the world's population. Students follow the engineering design process to design a gravity-fed...

This article from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis discusses how some old ideas at that time were helping the new way of running the economy. It also tells why a change was made. (Published June 1, 2000 )

Infographic explains your role in the economy, the Fed's role in the economy, and how the Fed affects you.

Gives a brief description of the Federal Reserve and lists the responsibilities given to the Federal Reserve.

Read a brief overview of the causes of the Great Depression. See that there were several reasons which fed on each other to plunge the country into economic chaos.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage contains arguments about the problem of obesity in America. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...

This site from BibleGateway gives an account from the Bible when Jesus feeds 4000 people.

The Wildlife Federation has committed itself to saving the wildlife and habitat of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill area. They report on how many animals have been reported dead, how many are oiled but alive and how many cleaned and...

An extensive publication describing how Texas immigration has developed throughout rich and varied Texas history.

This page provides access to a detailed summary of regulations issued by the Federal Reserve Board.

From the novel titled "We the Media," this essay from writer Adam Hochschild presents a persuasive argument against the volume of televisions in places of public transport. A good model which can be used as a resource for students.

This web site is a page from a larger book on the Russian civil war and Admiral Kolchak.

This comprehensive National Archives and Records Administration site provides a wealth of information regarding the war production board. Select from various records detailing administrative history, operating units, regional records,...

This National Archives and Records Administration site contains various records of the War Industries Board, disclosing the administrative history of the War Industries Board as well as specific events.

The National Archives and Records Administration provides this description and functions of the War Labor Administrator during World War I. Includes "Administrative History" and "Records of the War Labor Policies Board 1918-19."