In 1992, Bill Clinton defeated George H.W. Bush in the presidential election. A factor politicians often point to in terms of the victory was a rising unemployment rate. Though gas prices also spiked under Bush's watch, they were on the decline by the election. Clinton used the previous r...
1948: Federal Water Pollution Control Act The passage of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) marks the first major law to address water pollution. Legislators had pushed more than 100 bills to address the issue of water pollution, but made little progress until industrialization and ...
Read the full-text online article and more details about "Ridgeview Star Earns Scholarship to Ball State; Coach Says Quarterback Joe Everett Is Proof Hard Work Really Does Pay Off" by Johnson, Bill - The Florida Times Union, February 4, 2006By Johnson...
Throughout 1992, 10 million Americans were unemployed, the poverty rate hit 15.1%, and inflation was still impacting family income. As a response, President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore launched an economic strategy that slowly began to shift the economy forward. This strategy involved ...
Lewis Hine/Everett Historical // Shutterstock 1938: The Fair Labor Standards Act To avoid being vetoed nine days after Congress adjourned, FDR signed 121 bills on June 25. One of these was the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), passed to ban oppressive child labor. It set the minimum hourly...
VPPF Office of VP for Physical Facilities VPR Vice Provost for Research VPROV-D Vice Provost for Diversity VPSA Vice President for Student Affairs WATER Water Works WBAA WBAA Radio WI-ENG Women in Engineering WILEY Wiley Residence Hall WINDSOR Windsor ...