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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: William Howard Taft: Domestic Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out why William Howard Taft's domestic policies were not as progressive as those of his predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Grover Cleveland: Domestic Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a good account of the domestic policies of Grover Cleveland's first administration. His ineffective leadership and attitudes towards race, women's rights, and immigration is somewhat surprising.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Kennedy Acts on Domestic Front

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the domestic policies of President John F. Kennedy, touching on the economy, unemployment, social security, and racial discrimination.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Jfk: Domestic Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
Article explores the domestic policies of the Kennedy administration with a focus on civil rights.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Chester Alan Arthur: Domestic Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
A good look at the domestic policies of President Chester A. Arthur, who demonstrated an independence from the Republican Party line.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: William Henry Harrison: Domestic Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
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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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Andrew Jackson: Domestic Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive overview of the domestic issues facing Andrew Jackson in his presidency, from the "spoils system" to veto of the bank recharter to his Indian removal policy.
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: James Monroe and the Era of Good Feelings

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete look at the administration of James Monroe and the policies of the Era of Good Feelings. You can read about the domestic policies, foreign affairs, and important decisions of the Supreme Court made during the Monroe...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Challenges of the Twenty First Century: The Domestic Mission

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the domestic issues facing the Bush administration during the first decade of the 21st Century, including education, recession, war, and Hurricane Katrina. Site provides questions for discussion, glossary and links to primary...
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Gerald Ford: Domestic Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay on the domestic affairs of Ford includes information on the Nixon pardon, the economy and stagflation, Ford's White House staff, and the New York City bailout.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Government and Politics: Comparative: Public Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
AP Government and Politics learning module explores the public policy making of six core countries and the factors that influence global and domestic policy.
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US Department of State

Info Usa: Foreign Trade and Global Economic Policies

For Students 9th - 10th
U.S. foreign trade and global economic policies have changed direction dramatically during the more than two centuries that the United States has been a country. In the early days of the nation's history, government and business mostly...
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Grover Cleveland: Domestic Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Grover Cleveland served as president from 1884-1888 and from 1892-1896. Read about his domestic policies in both terms of office and find out about the problems he encountered in his second term.
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Three Presidencies: Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon

For Students 11th
The domestic policies of three Presidents from the 1960s are examined, including Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. The tutorial looks at their political initiatives, what worked and what didn't. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
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University of California

History Project: The Evacuation of the Japanese Following Pearl Harbor

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson on Japanese internment during WWII in which students read and analyze original text to recount events and then evaluate the consequences brought about by domestic policies after Pearl Harbor.
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US Department of State

America.gov: American Life: Bridge to the 21st Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a comprehensive summary of American history from the 1990s to the beginning of the 21st century. Focuses on presidential elections, domestic policy, economics, foreign relations, and terrorism.
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Harry S. Truman: State of the Union Message, 1949

For Students 9th - 10th
After Harry S. Truman's astounding election, his annual State of the Union message outlined his primary domestic policy which he called the Fair Deal. Read his speech to see what he felt were the greatest problems facing the United...
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Benjamin Harrison: Domestic Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
President Benjamin Harrison did not put forth a strong domestic agenda of his own, but find out what legislation he supported that was offered by various congressmen.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Warren G. Harding: Domestic Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Warren G. Harding's handling of domestic affairs and the appointments made for his cabinet were a combination of good governance and terrible choice of friends. Read about his problems.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1844 1877: Government Policies During the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick comprehension check over government policies during the Civil War.
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Council of Foreign Relations

Council on Foreign Relations: Broader u.s. Policy Needed on Iran

For Students 9th - 10th
An interview with an expert on Iran revealing views that the country doesn't necessarily have a clear political or nuclear foreign policy, and that other countries, including the United States, might do better to focus on Iran's domestic...
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Ulysses S. Grant: Domestic Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
A very good look at the many parts of domestic affairs in the Grant administration. Grant dealt with Reconstruction, the Panic of 1873, a revamping of the government's relationship with Native Americans, and several scandals that did not...
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Dwight Eisenhower: Domestic Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
President Eisenhower tried to follow a middle road in proposing and supporting domestic affairs during his presidency. Read about the policies he put forward. Read also about his dealing with Senator Joseph McCarthy, and his spotty...
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Progressivism and Foreign Intervention (1898 1920)

For Students 9th - 10th
What did foreign policy look like from the Spanish American War through the first World War? Find out that and what domestic policies were during the Progressive Era. Utilize lessons, videos, and slideshows featuring these topics.

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