Which president owned a professional baseball team? Explore with AmericanPresident.org to discover more facts about George W. Bush. He is currently serving as the 43rd President of the United States.

Site provides a biography of President Andrew Jackson by detailing his life before the presidency, his policies while president, as well as his life after the presidency. Provided links give information on the first lady, Jackson's...

A comprehensive site examining James Polk's life before the presidency, his campaigns, domestic and foreign affairs, life after the presidency, and his family. From the left-hand toolbar, select links detailing his cabinet and staff...

Track the presidency of Harry S. Truman (1884-1972 CE) as the 33rd President of the United States. AmericanPresident.org takes us through his early life as a Midwest farmer to his death.

This teacher resource fosters learning about the inner workings of the President's Cabinet. Find out how each agency or department must compete for money and support. As the agency chief, you must prepare a presentation for the president...

This exhibition explores the rich history of select individuals, parties, events, and movements that have influenced US presidential elections from the outside-outside Washington politics, outside the two-party system, and outside the...

A record attendance was recorded for the first debate of the major party candidates in the 2016 run for president. Read about the questions moderator Lester Holt probed Trump and Clinton with.

Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students grades K-12. This site presents a description of the President's Cabinet. Links to related sites are available.

Pictorial story of Truman's campaign and victory in the 1948 presidential election.

Looks at Woodrow Wilson's actions and accomplishments as president from 1913-1921. Discusses his efforts to regulate the economy, fight corruption in business, and improve societal conditions. He also supported segregationist policies in...

This Khan Academy resource provides notes for American History. "Jefferson's Presidency and the Turn of the Nineteenth Century" is explained on this resource.

This project-based learning project extends classroom learning with a variety of multimedia tools to conduct an engaging election campaign for the Presidency. Young scholars form political parties, write a platform, and conduct a...

Of the three U.S. presidents who were impeached -- Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump -- none were ever convicted or removed from office. But when it comes to governors, the history of impeachment is quite different. There...

Discusses the Compromise of 1877 which gave the presidency to Rutherford B. Hayes and signaled the end of Reconstruction in the South. As a result of this act, federal troops withdrew from the South, and Jim Crow laws were passed by...

This site has a comprehensive overview of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., including information on Osama bin Laden's background, the formation of Al Qaeda, the attacks themselves, the US response, civil liberties and national...

This site, sponsored by the University of Michigan, gives an overview of the Supreme Court's decisions as well as the reaction from the University of Michigan's President. A great site to gain information about the legal challenge of the...

Examines how Herbert Hubert responded to the crisis of the Great Depression and his personal belief system that caused him to respond that way. Also looks at how governments at other levels addressed the Great Depression, and why most...

A good overview of the domestic policies of William Howard Taft, the Republican president elected in 1908, and the reforms of Woodrow Wilson, Democratic candidate, who was elected in 1912.

Article 2 of the US Constitution deals with the establishment of the Executive Branch, the election of the President and Vice-President, the powers and responsibilities of the President, and the process of impeachment.

This site is a summary of George Bush's presidency from 1989-1992.

Provides details facts and an overview of the US Mobilization for WW2.

This extensive learning module examines the extent to which conservatism successfully challenged liberal dominance in American culture and politics, and redefined economic policies and political behaviors. It looks at how the end of the...

Series episode covers the civil rights movement and the struggle for equality in post-World War II America.

A wonderful, interactive site covering many aspects of the Civil War. See photographs, primary sources, and find interesting tidbits about the war. Included are links to lesson plans, teacher guides, resources, activities, and tools.