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Freedom Archives

Special St. Augustine Issue

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The articles and images in the June 1964 edition of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Newsletter detail the events in St. Augustine that were instrumental in the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The stirring...
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University of Groningen

American History: Presidents: James Monroe (1758 1831)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides texts to James Monroe's inaugural addresses and State of the Union addresses. The Monroe Doctrine text is from his 7th annual address to Congress. Links are provided for each of the other presidents, as well.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Lyndon Baines Johnson: "Let Us Continue"

For Students 9th - 10th
This is Lyndon Baines Johnson's speech "Let Us Continue," on the occasion of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 27, 1963; it is offered in a You Tube Video, an mp3 audio, and in text. [6:11]
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: The Peacemaker

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a document containing President Wilson's plan for peace after World War I, known as his Fourteen Points, as well as photographs with captions, and the audio of one of his speeches in which he lays out his ideas and garners support...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: The Peacemaker

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore how President Wilson, in his Fourteen Points, urged peace without revenge European self-determination, and the establishment of a peace-keeping League of Nations politicians both abroad and at home rejected his plans.
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US National Archives

White House: President Discusses Beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom

For Students 9th - 10th
In this transcript of President George W. Bush's radio announcement to the country concerning the invasion of Iraq, he explains the nation's reasons for entering into war. (March 22, 2003)
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PBS

Pbs: George Washington's First Inauguration Speech [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A handwritten text of President George Washington's Inauguration speech from April of 1789.
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Library of Congress

Loc: "I Do Solemnly Swear"

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit of historically pertinent items dealing with the inauguration of a number of US Presidents.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: James Monroe's Obituary

For Students 9th - 10th
A reproduction of President James Monroe's obituary as it appeared in the Niles' Weekly Register, a Baltimore newspaper dated July 23, 1831.
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Hoover's Address Regarding Unemployment

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Massachusetts, Boston provides the text of Herbert Hoover's radio address to the US on October 18, 1931, regarding the unemployment situation.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Domino Theory Principle, Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954

For Students 9th - 10th
President Eisenhower's news conference of April 7, 1954, with questions and answers. Includes the complete interview.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Military Industrial Complex Speech Eisenhower

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a speech given by President Eisenhower during the last days of his administration. In it, he cautions against the growing power and influence of the American military-industrial complex. A great primary source that still contains...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Rice on Iraq, War and Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of an interview of National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice in September of 2002, discussing President George W. Bush's ideas about moving the US into war against Iraq.
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Other

Usmc in the Persian Gulf

For Students 9th - 10th
An anthology of 26 articles about the US Marines involvement in the the Persian Gulf. The entries are indexed in a Table of Contents, and then you may scroll down to find the article you wish to read.
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PBS

Pbs News Hours: Q&a: Calderon Visits u.s. With Security, Immigration in Mind

For Students 9th - 10th
Shannon O'Neil, Latin American studies fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. answers questions posed by PBS about Mexico's President Felipe Calderon's visit to the United States. The Q & A covers a range of issues from...
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Rice University

The Papers of Jefferson Davis: Andrew Jackson

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a partial text of the eulogy delivered by Davis at Andrew Jackson's funeral on June 28, 1845.
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Other

Libertyonline: Autobiography by Thomas Jefferson: French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This autobiographical site takes the writings of Jefferson and breaks them down into easy to read sections. Here you will find the section on the French Revolution.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Lbj and Ho Chi Minh Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
Two letters: one written by Lyndon Johnson (1908-1973 CE) to Ho Chi Minh and the other Minh's response. Johnson is testing the waters for a peace settlement while Minh insists that the Vietname War was provoked by the US and can only be...
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Council of Foreign Relations

Council on Foreign Relations: Events in Iran

For Students 9th - 10th
This August 3, 2009 interview with Farideh Farhi a political science professor from the University of Hawaii examines the impact of Iranian President Ahmadinejad's reelection on Iran and the possible responses of the Obama Administration.
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Other

Fdr Cartoon Archive: Franklin D. Roosevelt's Second Inaugural Address

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Franklin Roosevelt's second inaugural address in which he assesses the previous four years and lays out his plan for the next.
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Other

Fdr Cartoon Archive: The Road to Pennsylvania Avenue

For Students 9th - 10th
Reading political cartoons is a great way to follow current events. This compilation of cartoons follows the selection of a Democratic candidate for president from March through June, 1932. Franklin D. Roosevelt eventually won the...
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Yale University

Avalon Project: Truman Doctrine: Address Before Congress, March 12, 1947

For Students 9th - 10th
A transcript of President Truman's speech delivered before a joint session of Congress outlining the need for financial assistance to Greece and Turkey for US influence in the region.
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Other

Amdocs: First Open Door Note, by John Hay

For Students 9th - 10th
A diplomatic note sent to the U.S. ambassador to Germany from John Hay, Secretary of State, giving a brief outline of the U.S. concept of the Open Door policy for China.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: The 1998 Federal Budget

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of PBS )nterview (from "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer") with OMB Director, Franklin Raines, discussing the rationale behind the 1998 Federal budget proposed by the Clinton Administration.

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