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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Coolidge Foreign Policy
A good review of the foreign policies carried out in the Coolidge administration. Read about the policies particularly in regard to Latin American countries.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Death of the President
Franklin D. Roosevelt's poor health was not revealed during his re-election campaign in 1944. Find out about his illness and subsequent death shortly after his inauguration in 1945.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Millard Fillmore: Life in Brief
Read a brief biography of Millard Fillmore's life. Hyperlinks to additional information about his private and political life.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: James A. Garfield: American Franchise
A very interesting explanation of the make-up of voters in the election of 1880. The country was evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats. Find out about the policies of each during the 1870s and 1880s.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Ulysses S. Grant: Foreign Affairs
From the impressive site by Miller Center about the U.S. presidents, this page details the foreign policy highlights and disasters of the Grant Administration.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Warren G. Harding: Foreign Affairs
Find out about the Harding presidency's approach to foreign policy through the ideas of Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes, Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon, and Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Warren G. Harding: American Franchise
Read about American culture and the culture of the Harding presidency in the beginning of the 1920s.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: William Henry Harrison: Campaigns and Elections
Scroll to the election of 1840 to find information about the candidates, platforms, and results. From the Miller Center of Public Affairs.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: William Henry Harrison: Domestic Affairs
William Henry Harrison didn't live to carry out his domestic policies, but he had thought about them. Read about what his plans were.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John F. Kennedy: Campaign and Election of 1960
A comprehensive look at John F. Kennedy and the campaign and election of 1960.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John F. Kennedy: Foreign Affairs
Social Studies > U.S. History > The Upheaval of a Nation (1954-1980) > John F. Kennedy Administration (1960 to 1963) > Kennedy and the Cold War
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Lyndon Baines Johnson: The American Franchise
This website provides an overview of the American Franchise during the Lyndon B. Johnson presidency.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: James Monroe: Life Before the Presidency
Scroll through this article on the events of James Monroe's life before he became President, to find information about his actions as Secretary of State and Secretary of War in James Madison's Cabinet.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Pierce: The American Franchise
Read about the political party leanings of immigrants in the 1850s and the backlash against immigrants as reflected in political platforms.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Zachary Taylor: Campaigns and Elections
In this article from the Miller Center's site on Zachary Taylor, you can find a description of the election of 1848 and Taylor's decision to run as a Whig.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Tyler: A Life in Brief
A brief overview of the life of John Tyler. Hyperlinks to additional information.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Martin Van Buren: Campaigns and Elections
Read about the election of 1836 where Martin van Buren won the election and continued the strength of the Democratic Party.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Woodrow Wilson: A Life in Brief
This biography of Woodrow Wilson contends he was one of the five most important presidents in history. Read about his progressive legislation, foreign policy, and his attempt to bring about world peace.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Pierce: William R. D. King, Vice President
A brief political biography of 13th Vice President, William Rufus King.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Fdr: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady
This site from the Miller Center of Public Affairs gives a detailed biography of the life of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The page also provides links to the biography of her husband, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, as well as his Cabinet...
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Henry A. Wallace
Biographical sketch of Henry A. Wallace who held a variety of positions in the Roosevelt administration, including Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce and Vice-President.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Quincy Adams: Key Events in the Presidency
See a concise summary of the events in the presidency of John Quincy Adams, beginning with his selection by the House of Representatives.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Track the accomplishments of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945 CE) through his four terms in office. He is considered to be one of our greatest presidents. This president "Guided America through its greatest foreign crisis, and, with...
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Fitzgerald Kennedy
A thorough resource from the AmericanPresident.org on the personal and political life of JFK. This particular page discusses Kennedy's background and political involvement preceding the presidency. But click "more" at the bottom of the...