iCivics
I Civics: Three Branches: Laws in Action
Embark on his WebQuest to follow the path an idea takes to eventually become a law. Read a short description regarding the role of each branch of government and then answer a follow-up question using the link provided.
Curated OER
Reagan Delivers State of the Union Address
This article, from National Public Radio, not only documents the funeral ceremonies for former president Ronald Reagan (1911-2004 CE) but also provides a wonderful account of Reagan's life and presidency. Also included are audio clips of...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Picturing America: Rockwell: Freedom of Speech [Pdf]
Information about and analysis of a characteristic work by Norman Rockwell inspired by Franklin's state-of-the-union address delivered in 1941.
University of Groningen
American History: Presidents: Barack Hussein Obama
Resource containing links to Barack Obama's Inaugural Address (2009) and two State of the Union speeches (2010, 2011).
AllRefer
All Refer Reference: Russia: Declining Health Care in the 70s and 80s
A great article depicting the declining standard of living in the Soviet Union. Research showed rising infant mortality, falling life expectancy, among other grim statistics painting a bad picture of state of health in the Soviet Union....
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: John Foster Dulles
Provides the text to the address given by U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles before the Associated Press on April 22, 1957.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: America, 1789 1820: The Northwest Ordinance, 1787
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards historical documents, literary texts, and works of art thematically organized with notes and discussion questions....