University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Rutherford Birchard Hayes
Miller Center offers a comprehensive look at Rutherford B. Hayes. Read essays about his administration, his controversial election, and his biography, as well as find his speeches and speeches about him.
American Public Media
American Public Media: Jesse Jackson (1941 )
Offered is a brief biographical sketch of Baptist preacher, Jesse Jackson, and the full text of his 1988 "Keep Hope Alive" speech at the 1988 Democratic National Convention.
US National Archives
Nara: President Clinton's 1996 State of the Union Address
President Clinton's State of the Union Address after his 1996 presidential victory, from the National Archives and Records Administration.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Convention History
Online NewsHour discussion of the role and impact of great speeches at the national conventions. Some discussion of platform conflicts as well.
BBC
Bbc News: Historic Moment as Obama Sworn In
The swearing in of Barack Obama as President of the United States is covered through photos, videos, his inaugural speech, and supplemental stories and views. [20 January 2009]
Other
Reagan2020.com
Comprehensive tribute to President Ronald Reagan. Included are text of his major speeches, a biography, photos, his record while in office, and much more.
Curated OER
History Matters: "I Will Not Promise the Moon"
As a candidate for President in 1936, Alf Landon gave a speech opposing the Social Security Act. Read his reasons for not supporting the law and why he didn't think that workers should be forced to save for their retirement.
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Richard M. Nixon: Checkers
This is the text, audio, and video [5:21] of Richard Nixon, Vice Presidential Candidate, addresses the nation on TV on September 23, 1952, explaining the $18,000 he took from a group of his supporters. It is known as the "Checkers" speech.
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...
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Harry S. Truman
Track the presidency of Harry S. Truman (1884-1972 CE) as the 33rd President of the United States. AmericanPresident.org takes us through his early life as a Midwest farmer to his death.
Library of Congress
Loc: Herblock's Presidents
Historically significant collection of political cartoons featuring U.S. Presidents from Library of Congress online teacher-student resources.
This Nation
This Nation: George H. W. Bush's 1991 State of the Union Address
The text of George H. W. Bush's 1991 State of the Union Address on January 29, 1991.
This Nation
This nation.com: George H. W. Bush's 1992 State of the Union Address
The full text of George H. W. Bush's 1992 State of the Union Address on January 28, 1992 is provided here.
PBS
Presidential Links: President Roosevelt's Inaugural Address
Text of the speech that President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave during the March 4, 1933 inaugural address.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: William Mc Kinley 1st
Text of the inaugural speech given by William McKinley on March 4, 1897.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: Bill Clinton: First
Review the text of the speech given by Thomas Jefferson on January 21, 1993, at his first inauguration.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: George Bush
Review the text of the speech given by George H. W. Bush at his inauguration on January 20, 1989.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: D Eisenhower: Second
Review the text of the speech given by Dwight D. Eisenhower's on January 21, 1957, at his second inauguration.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: Andrew Jackson: 1st
Review the text of the speech given by Andrew Jackson on March 4, 1829, at his first inauguration. Includes a short introduction that recounts the events of the day.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: James Monroe: Second
Review a transcript of James Monroe's second inaugural address given on March 5, 1821. A short introduction explains the unusual circumstances in which the speech was delivered.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: James Monroe: First
Review the text of the speech given by James Monroe on March 4, 1817, at his first inauguration.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: James Madison: First
Review the text of the speech given by James Madison on March 4, 1809, at his first inauguration.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: Thos. Jefferson: 2nd
Review the text of the speech given by Thomas Jefferson on March 4, 1805, at his second inauguration.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: Thos. Jefferson: 1st
Review the text of the speech given by Thomas Jefferson on March 4, 1801, at his first inauguration.