STEVEN G. LIVINGSTON is Associate Professor of Political Science at Middle Tennessee State University. He is also a Research Associate with the Business and Economic Research Center located on the MTSU campus.

• Series Foreword Time Line Introduction The Homestead Act of 1862 The Civil War Pension System The Children's Bureau The Infancy and Maternity Protection Act of 1921 (Sheppard-Towner Act) The Social Security Act of 1935 The 1939 Amendments to the Social Security Act The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (The G.I. Bill) The Social Security Act Amendments of 1950 Federal Disability Insurance: The 1956 Amendments to the Social Security Act Aid for Families with Dependent Children and the Emergence of Modern Welfare: The Public Welfare Amendments of 1962 The War on Poverty: The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 The Food Stamp Act of 1964 Medicare and Medicaid: The Social Security Amendments of 1965 Employment Security Amendments of 1970 COLAs and Supplemental Security Income The WIC Program (1972) The Earned Income Tax Credit Saving Social Security: The Social Security Amendments of 1983 The Family Support Act of 1988 The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 The Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 2000 Glossary Bibliography Index