Using documents from the U.S. Justice Department, learners analyze the events following the revelations of the Watergate scandal, and the legal and constitutional arguments that ensued over whether Nixon should or could be indicted after...

This site provides a detailed overview of Watergate. Content includes a focus on what Watergate was, a chronology of events, a detailed look at the life and role of President Nixon, a look at the infamous "tapes," Nixon's impeachment and...

From a chapter in a history textbook. This section looks at the election of 1972, which Richard Nixon won, and the subsequent Watergate crisis. Includes review questions.

Lesson plan on an incredible chain of events that led to Ford's presidency. Students learn about this tale of American history, beginning with the Watergate break-in, the Saturday Night Massacre, and an accelerating crisis that would...

View the entire collection of FBI files that document the investigation into the Watergate break-in and related issues between 1972 and 1979.

A review of TIME Magazine's coverage of the events in the Watergate scandal leading up to Nixon's resignation during 1974.

Detailed story of the political crimes collectively known as Watergate, as told by the Ford Library. Includes coverage of the trials, the Senate hearings, the tapes, and the people involved.

A retrospective of the Watergate crisis, compiled from the resources of the newspaper largely responsible for first bringing the crimes of the Nixon administration to light. Includes a chronology, an analysis of key players, links to...

Activity in which students investigate the Watergate Scandal and explore the concepts of impeachment, Executive privilege and presidential pardoning. Includes questions for discussion and small group work.

Learn all about the events of Watergate--what happened, how it was handled and the process it took to become resolved.

A chart of each of the House Judiciary Committee member's party affiliation and vote on each article of impeachment in the Watergate case.

A learning module that begins with the informational text "Watergate: Undoing a President" from USHistory.org, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...

The document shown here deals with a specific question: Should the Watergate Special Prosecutor seek an indictment of the former President?

This site is a comprehensive overview of the Watergate break-in and investigation that would eventually result in Nixon's resignation.

Young scholars will write an essay on the causes of the Watergate affair using background information, a chronology of events, and nineteen primary source documents.

Analyze the scandal that brought down the Nixon presidency and added to the loss of confidence our nation had in our government. Included on this site is a concise summary, references for further study, questions for analysis, and a...

Eugenio Martinez, one of the five burglars caught, gives his account on the events leading up to the night he was arrested for breaking into the Democratic Headquarters in the Watergate Hotel.

A short look at the impact of Watergate on the faith of Americans in the Federal Government. Site also offers helpful hyperlinks to: What was Watergate? Watergate Glossary, Watergate's Political Survivors, and more.

This Australian site from Watergate.info provides a list of the 38 members of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee which met during 1974 and eventually voted to submit 3 articles of impeachment to the full House.

Provides detailed facts and an overview of the conspiracy and cover-up of the 1972 Watergate Break-in.

This lesson plan deals with the constitutional issue of indictment and impeachment of a U.S. President. Includes original documents and related teaching activities.

Comprehensive narrative tells the story of a "third rate burglary" and cover-up that escalated into a scandal which brought down the presidency of Richard Nixon and culminated in his resignation on August 9, 1974.

Read about the scandal that brought down Richard Nixon.

Originally written in 1974 by Carl B. Feldbaum, this text overviews the "Factors to be Considered in Deciding Whether to Prosecute Richard M. Nixon for Obstruction of Justice."