Nearly every president has had the opportunity to name a nominee to the United States Supreme Court. But what makes someone an ideal candidate to become a Supreme Court justice? High schoolers test their prior knowledge about the...

Need a teacher's guide all about Sam Houston and how he relates to the Texas Revolution? Look no further! The guide includes a timeline detailing Houston's life, important milestones, and relevant maps that include his movement around...

A timeline can be a powerful learning tool because it reveals a pattern in events. While few would consider St. Augustine, Florida a hotbed of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, a selection of background information and a timeline of...

Detailed discussion of Millard Fillmore's rise to the vice-presidency and later the presidency of the United States. Includes a thorough biographical account of his life and political career.

A very nice biography of the fifth vice president of the United States, Elbridge Gerry. Gerry died in office in 1814.

Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman elected to both houses of Congress. She was the first woman to enter the Senate without being appointed to the position. During World War II, she was the only civilian woman to go to sea in a Navy...

Article briefly describing how direct election of United States senators came into being with the passage of the 17th amendment.

From the White House, find an official biography of Hillary Clinton, the first First Lady elected to the United States Senate and the first woman elected statewide in New York, as well as the current Secretary of State.

Hillary Rodham Clinton was the first woman to represent a major party in a U.S. presidential election, the first woman to win the Iowa Presidential Caucus, first, First Lady elected to the United States Senate, and the first female...

Detailed discussion of Richard Nixon's rise to the vice-presidency and later the presidency of the United States. Includes a thorough biographical account of his life and political career.

Gerald R. Ford became the 40th Vice-President of the United States during Richard Nixon's Presidency. This page has extensive biographical information.

This site from the United States Senate provides an article on the investigation into the Teapot Dome Scandal and its findings. The information is somewhat brief, but factual, and worth checking out on the subject.

A detailed biography of Kay Bailey Hutchison, a United States Senator from Texas.

Outstanding web page that has biographical information on the candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States in the 2004 election.

This resource offers a brief biographical entry on a delegate from Georgia to the Constitutional Convention, William Few, Jr., who later served as a United States Senator.

Charles Carroll is primarily remembered today for his political leadership in Maryland during the Revolutionary era. A wealthy planter, Carroll became a major figure in the patriot movement in 1773 when he penned the First Citizen...

Read about the life and political career of Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first African American to serve in the United States Senate.

A brief biography of Lawrence Douglas Wilder who became the first popularly elected African American governor in the United States.

Summary of the political career of James Monroe, former Delegate and Senator from Virginia and 5th President of the United States. He was also a Governor of Virginia, Secretary of State, and Secretary of War.

Blanche Kelso Bruce was a Republican Senator from Mississippi, and the first Black U.S. Senator. He advocated for relief for newly freed slaves, for improving navigation on rivers, and for desegregation of the United States Army. He also...

Biographical highlights on Benjamin Harrison, Republican Senator from Indiana and 23rd President of the United States.

Overview of the political career of Andrew Jackson, a Representative and a Senator from Tennessee and 7th President of the United States.

Summary of the political career of Robert F. Kennedy, former Attorney General of the United States and Democratic Senator from New York.

Biographical summary of the political career of John McCain, Republican Senator and a Representative from Arizona. He was also the unsuccessful Republican nominee for President of the United States in 2008.