Social Studies Help Center
Social Studies Help: How Do Jfk and Lbj Compare as Presidents?
A comparison between Kennedy's New Frontier and Lyndon Johnson's Great Society.
Social Studies Help Center
Social Studies Help Center: The Kennedy Administration
This brief overview of the Kennedy Administration mentions the achievements of the administration, especially in domestic affairs, and the setbacks, especially in foreign policy.
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National Park Service: America's Space Program Exploring a New Frontier
This site includes a instructional activity for teachers to use when teaching about America's space program. Also included is the history of the space program, maps, readings, images of the space program, and benefits that resulted from...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Kennedy and Resurgence of Big Government Liberalism
Article outlines President Kennedy's plan to restore economic growth and other legislative measures.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Jfk: Domestic Politics
Article explores the domestic policies of the Kennedy administration with a focus on civil rights.
US National Archives
Our Documents: Establishment of the Peace Corps.(1961)
Shows the original document of the executive order that President Kennedy signed establishing the Peace Corps in 1961. Gives background information and the complete easy to read text.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Lyndon Johnson and the Great Society
Lyndon B. Johnson ascended to the presidency after the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963. With a year to go until the election of 1964, LBJ appropriated Kennedy's "New Frontier" and transformed this agenda into his "Great Society."
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: The Affluent Society
This site from the University of Toronto is a well-organized site that chronicles U.S. history. Good discussion of the effect of government spending on the economy during the Kennedy administration.
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Lyndon Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson ascended to the presidency after the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963. With a year to go until the election of 1964, LBJ appropriated Kennedy's "New Frontier" and transformed this agenda into his "Great Society."
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Politics From Camelot to Watergate
A brief overview of the state of the United States between the election of 1960 and 1968. See how a nation full of enthusiasm and confidence could become so divided in eight short years.