This is an original Chinese head tax certificate from the archives' collection.

This CNN article, "Yeltsin, Economy, Both Trying to Recover," discusses the forced changes in Russia, tax troubles, corruption, inflation, and more.

An image of "The Tax Collector", created by Marinus Van Reymerswaele in 1542 (Oil on panel, 104 x 120 cm).

An image of "The Tax Collectors", created by Marinus Van Reymerswaele during the 1540's (Oil on panel, 94 x 77 cm).

An image of "The Tax Collectors", created by Marinus Van Reymerswaelez (Oil on canvas, 84 x 60 cm).

An image of "The Tax Collectors", created by Marinus Van Reymerswaelez (Oil on panel, 65 x 52 cm).

This site provides a good analysis of the concepts of marginal product, marginal revenue product, marginal costs, and how a monopsonist determines wages and quantity of labor hired.

A map of the United States showing the results of the House vote on the Wilson Tariff Bill (also known as the Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act or the Revenue Act), August 13, 1894. The proposed tariff was a reduction of the earlier McKinley...

Henry George (September 2, 1839 - October 29, 1897) was an American political economist and the most influential proponent of the "Single Tax" on land, also known as the land value tax.

An article by the BBC that outlines the opposition between former President Clinton and the Congress concerning tax relief bills during his administration.

Matthew the Apostle was a tax collector in Capharnaum, or Kafr Nahoum, in Galilee. The Jews hated him. Jesus chose him as one of his disciples. Matthew accompanied Jesus until his crucifixion.

Home of John Neville, tax collector during the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794.

This house belonged to abolitionists and suffragists Abby Kelley Foster (1811-87) and Stephen Symonds Foster (1809-81), and was used by them as a site on the Underground Railroad. The property also featured prominently in the Fosters'...

This CNN article, "Yeltsin, Economy, Both Trying to Recover," discusses the forced changes in Russia, tax troubles, corruption, inflation, and more.

This CNN article, "Yeltsin, Economy, Both Trying to Recover," discusses the forced changes in Russia, tax troubles, corruption, inflation, and more.

This CNN article, "Yeltsin, Economy, Both Trying to Recover," discusses the forced changes in Russia, tax troubles, corruption, inflation, and more.

This article discusses some of the achievements, or lack thereof, of President Bush after his first term of office. These achievements are based on his promises during the 2000 campaign. The article tends to focus on taxes, Social...

Provides details surrounding the passage of another attempt by the British to tax the American colonies, the Stamp Act. Includes original supporting documents and great teacher resources.

Provides details surrounding the passage of another attempt by the British to tax the American colonies, the Stamp Act. Includes original supporting documents and great teacher resources.

BBC News provides a broad review of the European country of Luxembourg, known for its banking and as a tax haven. Includes a brief history, current information, profile of leaders, timeline of key events, and description of local media....

Charles I, (19 November 1600 - 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from March 27, 1625 until his execution. Charles famously engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England. He was an advocate of the...

Henry David Thoreau (born David Henry Thoreau; July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862) was an American author, naturalist, transcendentalist, tax resister, development critic, sage writer and philosopher. He is best known for his book Walden, a...

A political economist who is famous for his "single tax" on land.

An American author, naturalist, transcendentalist, pacifist, tax resister and philosopher who is famous for Walden.