1. References for Teaching Economics in History Focus: Understanding Economics in U.S. History

2. Research on Focus: U.S. History Table 1: Descriptive Statistics for Pre- and Post-Test 1 Group Mean Score Before U.S. History Mean Score After U.S. History Change in Predicted Direction? Paired sample t- statistic p-Value (2-Tailed Test) Control Group 13.26 (4.24) n=150 13.66 (4.33) n=150 Yes (no statistically significant change) -1.465 p=0.145 Group that Used U.S. History 13.49 (4.65) n=353 18.85 (10.57) n=353 Yes (change is statistically significant) -9.977 p<0.000 1 Schug, M.C. & Niederjohn, M.S. (2008). Can Students Learn Economics in U.S. History? Journal of Private Enterprise, 23 (2), 167-176

3. H.Net Features How Much Is That? This service is now on Measuring Worth, where you can ask questions of comparative value covering prices, purchasing power, earnings, GDP, interest rates, exchange rates and other economic variables. The calculators allow you to convert past values into current values (and vice versa).Measuring Worth Economic History in the Popular Press Links to recent news articles discussing economic history. Graduate Programs in Economic History For the student thinking about graduate school, EH.Net has conducted a survey of graduate programs in Economic History. The replies are presented here. All-Ohio Economic History Seminars An online archive of The Ohio State University Department of Economics' All-Ohio Economic History Seminar is now available. Recent Book Reviews Great Books in Economic History A set of two dozen review essays commissioned by EH.NET that examine books that have had a significant impact on the field of economic history. Economic History Classics

4. References Teaching Economics in U.S. History Social Education, March 2007 Edited by Mark Schug and Richard Western

5. References Historical Statistics of the United States: Millennial Edition Edited by Richard Sutch and Susan Carter with contributions from 200 other scholars Cambridge University Press 2006

6. References History of the American Economy Gary M. Walton and Hugh Rockoff South-Western Thompson Learning

7. References American Economic History Jonathan Hughes and Louis P. Cain Pearson Education, Inc.

8. References An Entrepreneurial History of the United States Gerald Gunderson Beard Books

9. References Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy Thomas Sowell Basic Books

10. References Common Sense Economics: What Everyone Should know About Wealth and Prosperity James Gwartney, Richard Stroup and Dwight Lee St. Martin’s Press

11. Instructor Resources Discussion questions Graphics Test bank Going Deeper Student Resources Practice Questions Exploring Topics Really Cool Stuff Media Games and activities Mysteries Comics Fun readings www.commonsenseeconomics.com

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