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New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: The Presidents

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The New York Times Learning Network presents an online & printable crossword puzzle on the American Presidents.
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US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Edward Livingston (1764 1836)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Edward Livingston informs us about his life and rise to prominence as a statesman and U.S. diplomat in the age of President Andrew Jackson.
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Fact Monster

Fact Monster: Barack Obama

For Students 3rd - 8th
Brief biography of the first US black president, Barack Obama.
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CNN

Cnn: The Reagan Years: Inside the White House

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a cnn.com in-depth special "The Reagan Years", this site provides you with brief explanations of the US in 1980, the 1980 presidential election and assorted topics of Reagan's presidency including the assassination attempt, the...
Handout
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Signers of the Declaration: John Adams

For Students 6th - 8th
This site provides an interactive biography of former President John Adams, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Presidential Log Cabins: Ulysses S. Grant, Hero of the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a larger biography of presidents is this article which focuses on Ulysses S. Grant in his role as general in the Civil War.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Presidential Biographical Sketch

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Each student will choose a former President of the United States to research and present to the class. Students will develop timelines based on biographical information found through search engines on the Internet as well as in books,...