Historica Canada
Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Maple Leaf Gardens
During the Great Depression, to create work, an icon of hockey was built. This dramatization of the building of Maple Gardens gives a great background to the Depression as well as other links to digital sources. The resource is available...
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South Carolina Dew: Department of Employment and Workforce
Explore career opportunities in South Carolina! The South Carolina Employment Security Commission provides resources on finding a job and working in South Carolina.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The home of the Bureau of Labor Statistics has a keyword search feature for the BLS web pages. It is an ongoing updated information base.
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Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Are you someone looking for a rewarding career, good job or employment-related training? Are you an employer who wants to learn about ways to train, obtain or retain your employees? If so, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development...
Read Works
Read Works: Dream Job
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a man named Jonathan who is looking for a job in the city. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Pine Tree Legal Assistance: Immigrants: Work Permits
English and Spanish information about getting a job and the kinds of work permits that are available to immigrants.
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Luxembourg
Great information about Luxembourg, including the economy.
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Historical Marker Database: Encampment of Coxey's Army (1894) Marker
This historical marker has information about Coxey's Army and a map showing the location of the encampment. Clicking on the marker enlarges it so the photographs from the Library of Congress are clear.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us. Printable Page
This article "Freedom: A History of US: Webisode 10, Segment 6: Hard Times," from Thirteen WNET New York, gives the reader an informative snapshot of the cause and impact of the Gilded Age depression of 1893. Students and teachers will...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: When Gas Was a Quarter!
Why do things cost so much more now than they used to? Young scholars will find out about inflation in the United States.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Social Security
See how the relationship between the government and its citizens was changed with the passage of the Social Security Act in 1935.
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State of Washington: Employment Security Department
Explore career opportunities in Washington! The Washington Employment Security Department website provides resources on finding a job and working in Washington.
Information Technology Associates
Slovenia: Economy
Overview of the Slovenian economy as of Feb 2018. Information is from the CIA World Factbook.
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Monster.com: The Right Way to Resign
This resource provides users with helpful tips on how to properly resign for a position.
Library of Congress
Loc: Learning Page: Labor Unions During the Great Depression and the New Deal
A timeline of events related to the Great Depression, labor unions and the New Deal along with primary sources.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ch. 16: Government Budgets: Key Concepts and Summary
This section provides a summary of the key concepts presented in Chapter 16: Government Budgets and Fiscal Policy from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online textbook.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ch. 16: Government Budgets & Fiscal Policy: Automatic Stabilizers
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Describe how discretionary fiscal policy can be used by the federal government to stabilize the economy, Identify examples of automatic stabilizers, and Understand how a...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: 18: Macroeconomic Policy Around the World: Key Concepts & Summary
This section provides a summary of the key concepts discusses in Ch. 18: Macroeconomic Policy Around the World from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online textbook.
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Arizona at Work: Arizona Workforce Connection
Are you interested in learning about current job opportunities in Arizona? The Arizona Workforce Connection provides information on jobs, traning, education, financial aid, and many areas to help you find a successsful job in Arizona.
Auburn University
Auburn University: Glossary of Political Economy Terms: Monetary Policy Defined
This site provides a very thorough definition of the economic concept of monetary policy. The explanation is by Dr. Paul Johnson of Auburn University
Wessels Living History Farm
Living History Farm: Farming in the 1930s: Crash!
A multi-page site that focuses on the effects of the Great Depression primarily in rural America in the early days before the election of Franklin Roosevelt. Find videos interviews with those who lived through the trying times.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Sinking Deeper and Deeper
Read about the creeping descent into depression in the United States upon the crash of the stock market. Find out how the economy collapsed, and how that affected employment and the lives of millions.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Frances Perkins
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Frances Perkins. Appointed secretary of labor by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, she was the first female cabinet member.
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Hoover Online: Hoover and the Depression 1929 1933
Excellent site by two teachers outlines President Hoover and his administration's response to the Depression. Primary documents and lesson plans are given.
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