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2026
America250
250 Years of Public Finance in America, How Americans Funded and Built the Nation

Celebrate America and 250 years of public finance, civic development, and the building events that shaped our Nation.

The Internet, where would we be without it?
The Internet, where would we be without it?

How a defense project sparked a whole new way to communicate across the world.

The Human Genome Project and Public Research
The Human Genome Project and Public Research

How federal research funding helped map human DNA and launch new tools for health and biotechnology.

CARES, Disaster Response, and Emergency Finance
CARES, Disaster Response, and Emergency Finance

How modern public finance moves quickly when households, businesses, and communities face national shocks.

Medicare, Medicaid, and Apollo
Medicare, Medicaid, and Apollo

How one era used federal money for health coverage at home and a national mission to the Moon.

The Interstate Highway System
The Interstate Highway System

How fuel taxes, federal grants, and trust fund finance helped build a national road network.

The GI Bill and Public Finance
The GI Bill and Public Finance

How public benefits helped millions of veterans move from war to school, work, and housing.

World War II Finance and Mobilization
World War II Finance and Mobilization

How withholding, war bonds, procurement, and public research helped mobilize a nation.

WPA, TVA, and Rural Electrification
WPA, TVA, and Rural Electrification

How Depression-era dollars became jobs, power, roads, schools, and local assets.

Social Security and Payroll Tax Finance
Social Security and Payroll Tax Finance

How a recurring payroll tax helped create a durable retirement system.

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