Looking for some tools to help you incorporate social and emotional learning into your curriculum? Then check out this 79-page kit packed with ideas for developing social-emotional learning competencies. The first section provides...

Described as "dignified and articulate," David Burnet was the first president of Texas, whose "controversial policies" that failed to unite Texans. Read about his early life and how he attained the presidency, and check out primary texts...

This resource presents a biographical sketch of America's first president, George Washington, including details of his early life, the American revolutionary War, his presidency, and religion. Provides links to further resources.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about George Washington, the first President of the United States. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

As the first president of the United States, George Washington set several important precedents for the federal government.

This site provides lesson plans that explore the First Ladies. Covers many aspects of the images and duties expected of the First Ladies. Provides numerous links to photos and other sites with extensive biographical information.

The official White House biographies of the first ladies are provided here.

Information about the death of Russia's first President, Boris Yeltsin. Provides highlights of his political career including his banning of the Communist Party in the early 1990s. (4/23/07)

Do you know who the first president was to live in the White House? Find the answer to this and discover many other unusual and interesting facts about some of the presidents of the United States.

A collection from the Library of Congress of formal and informal portraits of the US presidents and their first ladies.

A "President's First 100 Days" has become a barometer by which to measure the success of the rest of his term. George Washington had the added weight of launching our new nation in his first 100 days. Use this interactive timeline to see...

Unanimously elected President of the United States twice, George Washington played an essential part in shaping the role and function of the President of the United States. Here are ten facts about his time in office.

This site provides a description of the election of 1788. A brief editorial about the election is given. A narrative on the early life of Washington is also included.

Brief biography of Calvin Coolidge, the 30th U.S. President and the first president to make a public radio address to the American people.

A detailed look at the life and work of George Washington. Content includes a look at Washington's early life, his role in several wars including the American Revolution, his rise as the first president of the United States, and his...

A website with information, video, photographs, and primary documents to explain the Velvet Revolution and the importance of the first president of Czechoslovakia, Tomas Garrigue Masaryk.

Chronicle the events of the 41st President of the United States of America. AmericanPresident.org presents the viewer with a comprehensive look at George Bush through his life.

A short biography of William Henry Harrison from the official White House government site. Provides a portrait and information about the 9th President of the United States.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

This easy-to-navigate site has George H. W. Bush's biography, events occurring during his presidency with explanations, an image gallery, a collection of video clips, and more.

Brief biographical sketch of America's first president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.

This site presents the full written document of President George Washington's first inaugural speech. Content includes information about the speech, images of the document itself, and a full transcript of the document.

View President Kennedy's remarks on the first anniversary of the Alliance for Progress March 13, 1962 given to Latin American diplomats at the White House.

The complete text of Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address where he attempts to reach out the states that have seceded and assure them that his first priority is preservation of the Union.