Country Studies US
Country Studies: Japan
An excellent source of information on Japan from The Library of Congress. Includes information on geography, society, economy, transportation, government and politics, and national security.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Jordan
An excellent source of information on Jordan from The Library of Congress. Includes information on geography, society, economy, transportation, government and politics, and national security.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Albania
This look at Albania from the Library of Congress covers its history through the 1990's, its geography, government, social structure, economy, and national security.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Honduras
A study of Honduras, describing and analyzing its political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors....
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Sri Lanka
Go to this site for all the information you could ever want to know on Sri Lanka. It includes in-depth information on the history of the country, society and environment, economy, government and politics, and national security. A...
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Venezuela
Library of Congress website that covers every aspect of a country. Information on Venezuela's geography, society, economy, transportation, telecommunications, government, politics, and national security is provided.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Paraguay
Library of Congress provides an excellent page of information on the key features of Paraguay. Find general information on the geography, society, history, economy, government, and national security.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Iraq
An excellent source of information on Iraq from The Library of Congress. Includes information on geography, society, economy, transportation, government and politics, and national security.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Mexico
Outstanding outline from the Library of Congress covering important aspects of Mexican history, geography, society, economy, government, and national security.
BBC
Bbc: Week of 7 7 14: Ordinary Internet Users 'Made Up Bulk of Nsa Intercepts'
Read about the NSA and the everyday communications they have intercepted from average citizens.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Economics Usa: Control the u.s. Debt!
Learn about the different types of expenses that the U.S. budget must pay for and try your hand at balancing the federal budget.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Bonus March
Read how anger about the increasing hardships affecting people in the Great Depression resulted in a march on Washington, D.C., by veterans of World War I. See what the demands were of the so-called Bonus Army, and how the demands were met.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Atomic Fears and the Arms Race
Looks at the nuclear arms race in the 1950s as the United States and the USSR both stockpiled nuclear weapons. Includes 1951 propaganda video showing schoolchildren how to 'Duck and Cover' in the event of a nuclear attack. [9:15]
Curated OER
Construction Worker and Utah National Guard Help Build Wall Along Mexico Border
This brief article describes the Secure Fence Act of 2006 and the reactions of Mexico.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Economic Forecast
In early 2001, a group of the nation's top economists got together to comment on the economic slowdown in the US and predict how long it would last and what kind of an impact it would have.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Domestic Challenges
The American soldiers returning from World War I had a huge impact on the economy. Read about President Truman's domestic policies and find out about the surprise of the election of 1948.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal 1932 1941: The Second New Deal
Examines the legislation enacted under Roosevelt's Second New Deal, and how the New Deal as a whole affected women, African Americans, and Native Americans.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Contesting Futures: America in 1960s: Lyndon Johnson and Great Society
Read about the reforms and legislation undertaken through Lyndon B. Johnson's concept of the Great Society. These included economic and educational reforms, consumer protection, changes to immigration laws, and the Voting Rights Act of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The New Deal
Describes the First and Second New Deal initiatives enacted under President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Fdr's Alphabet Soup
Amazing number of agencies formed as a result of New Deal legislation. Read about the agencies and legislation whose acronyms have become part of governmental history.