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Export-Import Bank of the United States history October 10, 2011

Commonly known as the Eximbank, the Export-Import Bank was created in 1934 by the Roosevelt administration to promote trade with the United States.

Euro October 10, 2011

A basket or composite currency developed by the European Economic Community (EEC) in the 1970s and 1980s as the community’s accounting currency.

Erie Railroad Company history October 10, 2011

In 1851, the first unit of the later Erie Railway System opened under the corporate banner of the New-York & Erie Railway Company.

Erie Canal history October 10, 2011

The first major inland waterway built in the United States. Canals became the first commonly used method of transporting goods in America, especially from areas that were located between two bodies of water.

Enron Corporation history October 10, 2011

An energy company created in 1985 with the merger of the Houston Natural Gas Co. and InterNorth Corp. of Omaha, integrating several pipeline companies to create the first nationwide natural gas pipeline system.

Thomas A. Edison (1847–1931) inventor October 10, 2011

Born in Milan, Ohio, to Samuel and Nancy Elliott Edison, Edison began experimenting while still a child.

Marriner S. Eccles (1890–1977) businessman and banker October 10, 2011

Born in Logan, Utah, Eccles was the oldest of nine children. After attending Brigham Young College, he became familiar with investments and established an investment company that acquired many of his father’s successful business enterprises.

Cyrus Eaton (1883–1979) financier and industrialist October 10, 2011

Born in Nova Scotia, Eaton was a member of an established New England family that moved to Canada in 1760. He graduated from Amherst Academy in Ontario and decided to become a Baptist minister.

George Eastman (1854–1932) businessman October 10, 2011

Born in Waterville, New York, Eastman moved to Rochester with his family as a young boy.

Eastern Airlines history October 10, 2011

The company, originally Pitcairn Aviation, began in the early 1920s when civil aviation consisted mainly of barnstorming and stunt flying.

Export-Import Bank of the United States January 26, 2011
The Export-Import Bank of the United States helps encourage and maintain trade between the United States and other nations by reducing the risks associated with that trade.
Exploration January 26, 2011
Before 1492, the Americas were a largely unexploited region, full of resources that promised opportunity and prosperity.
Erie Canal January 26, 2011
Environmental movement January 25, 2011
Enron bankruptcy January 25, 2011
The collapse of Enron, an energy conglomerate with reported revenues of $100 billion, is one of the largest bankruptcy and accounting fraud cases in U.S. history.
Energy crisis of 1979 January 25, 2011
The sharp rise in prices after the Iranian Revolution, combined with the Iran-Iraq War and U.S. government actions that exacerbated the problem, produced gas lines, shortages, and dramatically higher energy prices for U.S. businesses and consumers.
Embargo Acts January 21, 2011
The embargoes created an economic recession, but ultimately American industry became more reliant on the domestic market and less dependent on foreign trade.
E-mail January 21, 2011
E-mail has replaced voice and physical mail as the primary means of communication in many businesses.
Electronics industry January 21, 2011
U.S. Department of Education January 21, 2011
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