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Website
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

Truman Library: Oral History Interview With Leon H. Keyserling

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating interview with Leon Keyserling, a member of the Roosevelt Administration who played a large part in the implementation of the New Deal, recorded for the Truman Library in 1971.
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Unit Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Econ Ed Link Collection

For Students K - 1st Standards
Use this collection of economic education lessons for K-12 teachers and students to improve financial literacy. One interesting feature is "This Day In Economic History," a calendar which identifies an interesting event for each day,...
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Handout
McMaster University

Mc Master Univ: History of Economic Thought Archives

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the McMaster University is a very thorough compilation of historically significant economic thinkers with hyperlinks to sites including pictures and selected writings. This is a great site to begin a search for information...
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Activity
Other

Center for Regulatory Effectiveness: Omb Papers: The Cost of Federal Regulation

For Students 9th - 10th
A paper discussing the economic impacts and costs of the Employment Act of 1946. (Published 1979)
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eBook
Other

Usa: The u.s. Economy: A Brief History: Chapter 3

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 3 traces the history of the American economy from that of the indigneous population to the end of the 20th Century.
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Primary
Other

The President: Herbert Hoover

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpt from the book, "Washington Merry-Go-Round" published in 1931 discusses why Hoover failed as a president and the events following the Stock Market Crash of 1929.