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US National Archives

Nara: Presidential Libraries

For Students 9th - 10th
Official website of the Office of Presidential Libraries where you can select one of the fifteen libraries to learn more about it.
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Fact Monster

Fact Monster: Famous Presidential Speeches

For Students 3rd - 8th
Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt and others have their famous presidential speeches captured in this database.
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Scholastic

Scholastic History Mystery: Presidents 3: The Presidential Oath of Office

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students try to guess the mystery subject Carlotta Facts, the History Mystery Museum's professor, is studying. They read the clues, do some online and offline research, and then attempt to identify the game's mystery subject, the...
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US National Archives

Nara: Presidential Election Laws: Presidential Election Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this site from the National Archives and Records Administration on the US Constitution and the United States Code for laws and provisions regarding presidential elections.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Presidential Election Coverage: Vote 2008: Candidates

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS Online NewsHour provides current election news on the 2008 presidential race with biographical information on Democratic candidate Barack Obama, Republican candidate John McCain, and Third Party candidates Bob Barr and Ralph Nadar....
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Other

Presidential Candidate Finance Documents

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at some of the financial paperwork prospective presidential candidates file with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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US National Archives

Nara: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official site of Herbert Hoover's Presidential Library and Museum. It contains links to information on all actions that occurred during his presidency. Provided by the National Archives and Records Administration(NARA).
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New York Times

New York Times: Campaign 2004: The Presidential Debates

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive web page that contains an a slideshows of the 2004 presidential debates with analysis, video of the debates, and transcripts.
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US National Archives

Nara: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
From the National Archives and Records Administration, this site offers a great biography of President Herbert Hoover. Detailed information about his presidential library, a kid's link, and a teacher's link. Everything you want to know...
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Other

Congressional Research Service: Iran's 2009 Presidential Elections [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
In this Congressional Research Service Report, Casey L. Addis examines Iran's 2009 Presidential Elections in their entirety, beginning with a summary of the candidates and their campaigns and concluding with a description of the violence...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Dole vs. Clinton Presidential Debate

For Students 9th - 10th
1996 transcript of presidential debate between Clinton and Dole. Scripts cover approximately 17 different areas including closing statements.
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Teaching Presidential Elections [Zip]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Citizens, Not Spectators is a voter education program whose goal of the program is to increase the voting rate among young Americans by demystifying the voting process. The lessons familiarize students with the process and the duty of...
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University of Texas at Austin

Lbj Presidential Library: Discover Lbj

For Students 9th - 10th
A searchable repository of the LBJ Presidential Library's digital collections.
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US National Archives

Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum: Interstate Highway System

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum come primary source documents concerning President Eisenhower's support for an interstate highway system which resulted in the Federal Highway Act. Find messages to Congress, letters to...
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US National Archives

Eisenhower Presidential Library: Women in the 1950s

For Students 9th - 10th
Find links to primary sources in the Eisenhower Presidential Library that refer to women who were in federal service or political office during the Eisenhower administration.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Presidential Succession

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains an interactive timeline about the history of Presidential succession.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The 2004 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the presidential contest between John Kerry and George W. Bush.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Presidential Term Limit

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this interactive timeline that documents the history of presidential term limits in the United States
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Presidential Election of 2000 and the War on Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the highly contested presidential election of 2000, George W. Bush Administration policies, and the changes brought about by the War on Terror.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Article Ii: Presidential Power to Use Troops

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth analysis of the use of presidential power to send troops abroad without consent of Congress.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Presidential Election Coverage: Vote 2008: Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
PBS Online NewsHour provides lesson plans to help students become informed about the 2008 presidential election.
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Other

Presidential Pet Museum: White House Pets 1953 2009

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Trace the history of presidential pets from 1953-2009 with this impressive collection of photos and the leaders who owned them.
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Other

George H W Bush Presidential Library and Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the homepage of the George Bush Presidential Library. From this page, you can access a biography, photos, and library exhibits on George Herbert Walker Bush.
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Presidential Reconstruction 1863 1866

For Students 9th - 10th
This slideshow features thorough details of the presidential plan for reconstruction in the United States versus the congressional plan.

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