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The White House
The White House: Presidents: Ronald Reagan
A biography of Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States. The biography contains a picture as well as a link to the Ronald Reagan Library and Museum.
Other
D.c. History Project: Nation's Capital Moves to d.c.
Read the entry for May 15, 1800, to find out about John and Abigail Adams' feelings about the new President's Palace in the new capital of Washington, D.C.
Other
Amnesty International Usa: Abolish the Death Penalty
A new look at the Gregg v. Georgia ruling by the Supreme Court that reinstated the death penalty in the United States. Has it lived up to its original purpose? Here's Amnesty International's viewpoint.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: The Struggles of Labor
This site discusses how for much of the latter half of the 1800s, the life of the common laborer was horrendous. Working in a unsanitary factory, for at least 10 hours a day, making far less than needed to survive, the struggles of the...
The White House
The White House: First Ladies: Lady Bird Johnson
Read about the personal life and public career of Claudia Taylor Johnson, more widely known as Lady Bird Johnson, the First Lady of the United States during Lyndon B. Johnson's term as President. Learn about how she met Lyndon Johnson,...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Landmark Cases: Schechter v. u.s. (1935)
PBS provides details on the landmark Supreme Court case of Schechter v. U.S. which dealt with congressional powers under the Commerce Clause.
Arlington Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery Website: Pierre Charles L'enfant
This site from The Arlington National Cemetery contains a biography of L'Enfant (1754-1852) and information about the L'Enfant Monument. You will also find quotes about him, as well as by him. This site also includes several pictures.
Digital History
Digital History: Alexander Hamilton's Financial Program
Young Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury. Read about his ideas for reducing the huge national debt, and see how his views of the nation and national government were so different from Thomas Jefferson's.