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Learn about the key events and people responsible for the rise of Wall Street as the economic marketplace of the world.
Wall Street. A&E Television Networks. 2003
Learn360. 10 July 2011
http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?ID=226960
Take a look at why the economy headed in a different direction in the late 20th century.
A New Economy. GPN. 2005
Learn360. 10 July 2011
http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?ID=324447
Capitalism, Socialism, Communism: An Introduction
These three words have many different meanings. Look into the true meanings of the words to gain an understanding of the current events in the political and economic aspects of our world.
Capitalism, Socialism, Communism: An Introduction. Phoenix Learning Group, Inc.. 1992
Learn360. 10 July 2011
http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?ID=128939
Kirk, Michael , Dir. The Warning. PBS: 2010, DVD.
Looking back to the 1990's Frontline looks at events that occurred leading up to the economic meltdown.
Pennink, Adrian , Dir. The Ascent of Money: The Financial History of the World. PBS: 2009, DVD. Historian Niall Furguson presents information on the history of the world in this 4 hour documentary.
“The Great Depression.” 2011. The History Channel website. Jul 10 2011, 4:47 http://www.history.com/videos/the-great-depression.
“Centralization of Money.” 2011. The History Channel website. Jul 10 2011, 4:49 http://www.history.com/videos/centralization-of-money.
The history of how our current money system came to be and what it was like when the currency was handled by the private sector.