Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Ohio Gang
Encyclopedia article describing the "Ohio Gang" who were cabinet officials in the scandalous administration of President Warren G. Harding. The article makes the point that most of the men involved were not from Ohio.
Digital History
Digital History: The Disputed Election of 2000
Online summary of the dispute over the presidential election of 2000 and the outcome.
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File Photograph of Harriet Miers
Brief article with biographical information about Harriet Miers, President George W. Bush's original nominee to replace Sandra Day O'Connor.
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Judge John Roberts
In this July, 2005, article the BBC discusses President George W. Bush's choice to replace Sandra Day O'Connor. This article does a nice job explaining some aspects of the Supreme Court such as length of term, ideology, etc.
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Cnn: Bush Welcomes Probe of Cia Leak
February, 2004: CNN reports on the reaction to President George W. Bush to the announcement that the Justice Department would investigate the revealing of Valerie Plame's identity as a CIA operative. There is also some history of the...
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Joseph Wilson
February, 2004: CNN reports on the reaction to President George W. Bush to the announcement that the Justice Department would investigate the revealing of Valerie Plame's identity as a CIA operative. There is also some history of the...
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Lewis Libby Arrives at a Hearing in Washington
In April, 2006, testimony, Scooter Libby states that President George W. Bush authorized the leak of classified material to the media to defend the invasion of Iraq. Libby is accused of leaking the name of CIA operative Valerie Plame to...
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Judith Miller and Matthew Cooper Outside a Washington Court in December 2004
President George W. Bush states that he supports White House aide Karl Rove who is at the center of the Valerie Plame CIA leak scandal. The case of jailed journalist Judith Miller is also chronicled. Plame affair timeline and links to...
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Karl Rove
Profile of advisor to President George W. Bush, Karl Rove, who is at the center of the Valerie Plame scandal.
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Cnn: Bush: 'I Take Responsibility'
As criticism of the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina mounted, President George W. Bush took responsibility for the government's failures. Report from September, 2005.
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Washington Post: 'That's It': A Two Year Quest Ends
Presidential candidate John Kerry concedes the election to President George W. Bush. Article is from November, 2004.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Condoleezza Rice
A good biography of the first African-American woman to serve as Secretary of State.
PBS
Pbs: The American Experience in the 1900s
This site presents a general picture of what life was like in the United States at the turn of the century. Content includes compelling images, information, and documents about American life.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Progressive Movement: New Voices for Women and African Americans
Examines how the women's rights movement began and how it evolved over time, followed by a look at the development of the African American civil rights movement and the different leaders that emerged during the Progressive Era.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1907
At this site from The Nobel Foundation you can read about the scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1907, Albert A. Michelson (1852-1931 CE). Here, you can read a detailed biography which provides information on Michelson's...
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Newton D. Baker
An interesting biography of Newton D. Baker, President Wilson's Secretary of War.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Teapot Dome Scandal
One of the great political scandals in U.S. history was the Teapot Dome Scandal. Read a brief description of it here and why it was such a problem to President Warren G. Harding.
Other
Richard B. Cheney, 17th Secretary of Defense
Detailed account of Cheney's term as Secretary of Defense under President George H. W. Bush.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Interstate Highway Act of 1956
Ohio History Central gives brief discussion about the purpose of the Interstate Highway Act and its ramifications in American commerce.
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Historical Society of Pennsylvania: William Bauchop Wilson Papers
This brief biography of Woodrow Wilson's Secretary of Labor, William Wilson, introduces the information available about his correspondence and other important writings housed at The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Great Railroad Strike of 1877
Read how the Great Railroad Strike started and why federal troops were called in to control the strikers.
Arlington Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery: William Howard Taft
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery provides some intense biographical information on William Howard Taft along with several pictures. The text is somewhat in-depth and is very interesting to check out.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Treasures: Memo From Stalin
Stalin's memo to representative W. Averell Harriman following a conference with U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister W. Churchill on military planning of WWII against Hitler.