What happened at the White House in the hours following the Reagan assassination attempt? NPR provides audio of recently released tapes that capture the events of the day. Website provides a retrospective 20 years after the event.

This biography of James A. Garfield covers his participation in the Civil War, terms in the House of Representatives, and tumultous time in the presidency, serving only four months before he was shot by a would-be assassin.

Read about the inauguration of John F. Kennedy as 35th president of the United States. In addition, find out about the issues he dealt with in his term of office.

This very informative site about Lee Harvey Oswald is easy to navigate. Parnell subscribes to the Lone Assassin Theory but tries to give a balanced treatment in the "articles" link, which offers reviews of books on both sides of this...

Part of a cnn.com in-depth special "The Reagan Years", this site provides you with brief explanations of the US in 1980, the 1980 presidential election and assorted topics of Reagan's presidency including the assassination attempt, the...

This site provides an extensive history of Reagan's administration including information on his presidential campaign, domestic policies, foreign policies, and domestic and international events of his presidency.

This easy-to-navigate site has Hoover's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, and several video clips.

Documents and artifacts related to the funeral of John F. Kennedy.

This easy-to-navigate site has Kennedy's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, and video clips.

This site from NPR provides oral histories of witnesses to the Kennedy assassination saga.

Chicago Tribune article from September 1901 that includes passages from an Emma Goldman speech said to have prompted Leon Czolgosz to assassinate President McKinley.

This site gives an overview of the life of Earl Warren. Includes a picture and information on his term as chief justice.

Explore the life and times of Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908-1973 CE)through AmericanPresident.org. Find out about the 36th president and his accomplishments during his presidency. He was a teacher early in his career.

Examines the election of 1932 and why Franklin Roosevelt appealed to voters. After the election, the country had to wait a whole four months, called an interregnum, before Roosevelt's inauguration, prompting Congress to amend the U.S....

The Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia offers biographical information on Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865 CE), including short-answer basics and a "Life in brief."

In 1968 Lyndon Johnson announced he would not run for re-election. Read about the turmoil at the Democratic National Convention, the third-party candidate, and Richard Nixon's election with a plurality of votes.

This is the Washington Post's obituary for former Alabama governor George Wallace. The obituary reflects upon his controversial life and political career, including his views on civil rights, assassination attempts, presidential bids,...

This is the Washington Post's obituary for former Alabama governor George Wallace. The obituary reflects upon his controversial life and political career, including his views on civil rights, assassination attempts, presidential bids,...

This is the Washington Post's obituary for former Alabama governor George Wallace. The obituary reflects upon his controversial life and political career, including his views on civil rights, assassination attempts, presidential bids,...

This is the Washington Post's obituary for former Alabama governor George Wallace. The obituary reflects upon his controversial life and political career, including his views on civil rights, assassination attempts, presidential bids,...

Part of a cnn.com in-depth special "The Reagan Years", this site provides you with brief explanations of the US in 1980, the 1980 presidential election and assorted topics of Reagan's presidency including the assassination attempt, the...

Part of a cnn.com in-depth special "The Reagan Years", this site provides you with brief explanations of the US in 1980, the 1980 presidential election and assorted topics of Reagan's presidency including the assassination attempt, the...