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PBS

Pbs: Issues Leading to the 2008 Economic Recession: Mr. Weill Goes to Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
The repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 may have been one factor in bringing on the 2008 economic recession in the United States. It allowed investment banking and commercial banking to operate within the same financial institution,...
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Domestic Policies

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the scope of Roosevelt's New Deal from 1933 until 1939 and continue with his domestic policies during World War II. Find out how important Roosevelt's personality was to the implementation of his ideas.
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Digital History

Digital History: The First Hundred Days

For Teachers 9th - 10th
It is truly amazing to see how much legislation President Franklin Roosevelt was able to get through Congress in the first one hundred days of his administration. Read about the many programs that were implemented in an attempt to stem...
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New York Times

New York Times: Glass Steagall Act (1933)

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] New York Times article that offers a brief overview of the Glass-Steagall Act also know as the Banking Act of 1933. Provides links to many other articles related to this topic.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Glass Steagall Banking Act of 1933

For Students 9th - 10th
Read interesting facts about the Banking Act of 1933, or the Glass-Steagall Act. It prohibited commercial banks from engaging in the investment business and created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).