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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: My New President [Pdf]
"My New President" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about an African-American teen who learned about the government by working in Barack Obama's campaign office on Saturdays. It is followed by constructed-response questions...
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Gerald Ford: Elizabeth "Betty" Ford, First Lady
Article chronicles the life of Betty Ford, known for her pro-women stance during the 1970s. Important topics include her candid approach to issues such as breast cancer, addictions to alcohol and pain medications, psychiatric counseling,...
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: John F. Kennedy: Houston Ministerial Association Address
This is the text, audio, and video (4:59] of Presidential Candidate John F. Kennedy address to the Houston Ministerial Association on September 12, 1960, at the Rice Hotel in Houston, TX, where he discussed his Catholic religion and what...
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Presentation of the Walt Disney Commemorative Medal
A documentation of the delivery of the first Walt Disney Commemorative Medal to Mrs. Disney by President Nixon.
The White House
The White House: First Ladies: Lucretia Rudolph Garfield
Biographical information of First Lady Lucretia Rudolph Garfield, wife of James A. Garfield.
A&E Television
History.com: American Presidents: Grover Cleveland
This easy-to-navigate site has Cleveland's biography, an image gallery, and several video clips.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: American Presidency: George Washington
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.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: American Presidency: George Bush
Brief biographical sketch of America's forty-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.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: American Presidency: Herbert Hoover
Brief biographical sketch of America's thirty-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.
University of Texas at Austin
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History: Garner the Vice President (1933 1941)
As part of a larger biography, this part describes John Nance Garner's tenure as Franklin D. Roosevelt's vice-president for Roosevelt's first two terms. Find out about his importance to the enactment of the New Deal legislation.
Henry J. Sage
Sage American History: Abraham Lincoln First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1861
Text of Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address, March 4, 1861
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: First Fireside Chat
This is the text and audio of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first Fireside Chat "The Banking Crisis" on March 12, 1933, in Washington D.C.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: William Mc Kinley's First Inaugural Address
Read William McKinley's first inaugural address, which focused primarily on the economy, the nation's debt, and tariffs. In addition, he expresses the need for further civil service reforms.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: First Lady for the Environment
This resource provides information about Lady Bird Johnson, wife of President Lyndon Baines Johnson, and the efforts she put forth to preserve the environment. Activities, videos, and book recommendation are included.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Powering the Past: Emergence of Electrical Utilities in America
Looks at the history of electrical utilities in the United States from the time of Edison up to President Franklin Roosevelt.
A&E Television
History.com: How Jfk's 'Viva Kennedy' Campaign Galvanized the Latino Vote
When JFK faced a tight race for the White House in 1960, he turned to a group of Americans who had long been overlooked by political campaigns. One way the nation's first Catholic president sought to gain an edge in the close contest was...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: President Washington
One of the last acts of the Congress of the Confederation was to arrange for the first presidential election, setting March 4, 1789, as the date that the new government would come into being. One name was on everyone's lips for the new...
The White House
The White House: Presidents: Calvin Coolidge
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&E Television
History.com: What Is Indigenous Peoples' Day?
Since 1991, dozens of cities, several universities, and a growing number of states have adopted Indigenous Peoples' Day, a holiday that celebrates the history and contributions of Native Americans. Not by coincidence, the occasion...
University of Groningen
American History: Presidents: Andrew Johnson: 17th President
Page containing links to primary source text of Andrew Johnson's speeches, including State of the Union 1866-1868, Cleveland Speech and a speech made to the House of Representatives on his position to veto the first Reconstruction Act.
University of Groningen
American History: Presidents: Ulysses Simpson Grant
Site contains primary source material including Grant's first (1869) and second (1873) Inaugural addresses and eight State of the Union addresses from 1869 to 1876.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: An American Ship
The subject of this painting is probably the U.S.S. Powhatan, Commodore Matthew Perry's flagship on his second expedition to Japan in 1854. The previous year Perry had come to Japan, delivered a letter from President Millard Fillmore to...
The White House
The White House: Presidents: William Mc Kinley
This site, which is provided for by the White House, gives a biography and portrait of former president William McKinley.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Gilbert Stuart Paints the First Five Presidents
Gilbert Stuart was commissioned to paint the portraits of our nation's first five presidents. Read a little bit about the history of this set and see details of the images.