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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Zachary Taylor: A Life in Brief
As part of the excellent site about Zachary Taylor and his life and presidency from the Miller Center, this article gives you a look at Taylor's life in brief, focusing on his military career, and the politics of slavery that affected...
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: William H. Taft: Richard Ballinger, Secretary of Interior
A brief biography of Richard A. Ballinger focusing on his time as President Taft's Secretary of the Interior. Read about the accusations of corruption against him and the consequences.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Presidential Recording Program
Great resource for those interested in the history of the American presidency. Presented here are the digital sound files and summaries of taped recordings from six U.S. Presidents including the controversial Nixon tapes.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Fireside Chat 18: On the Greer Incident
U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt addresses the nation with his traditional Fireside Chat on September 11, 1941 with unfortunate news of the U.S. destroyer Greer in the north Atlantic Ocean. Listen to a voice recording of the speech...
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Statement on Kosovo (March 24, 1999)
Read the speech given by President Bill Clinton in which he explains to the American public why he ordered the U.S. Armed Forces to join NATO in protecting Kosovo from the brutality of the Serbian troops. He gives the background behind...
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Fdr: Fireside Chat 27: On the Tehran and Cairo Conferences
After Franklin Roosevelt's meeting with other Allied leaders in Tehran and Cairo in December, 1943, he gave a fireside chat on December 24 to inform the American public what transpired and how the Allies planned on ending the war.
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Explorations in Black Leadership: Amiri Baraka
A short biography of African American writer Amiri Baraka and an interview with him conducted by Julian Bond available in video download or script format. With insight into influential people in his life, career development, influence of...
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Explorations in Black Leadership: Nikki Giovanni
A video interview with poet and author Nikki Giovanni, civil rights activist. Includes full transcript of video and short biography.
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University of Virginia: Explorations in Black Leadership: Julian Bond
A short biography of and interview with Julian Bond, chairman of the NAACP. The videos may not work but the transcripts are available as well.
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University of Virginia: Explorations in Black Leadership: John Conyers, Jr.
A collection of interviews with John Conyers Jr., longest-serving African American in the House of Representatives. The videos may not work but the transcripts are available as well.
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University of Virginia: Library Digital Collections
Full e-books of over 2,100 texts, including a wide range of both literature and history. You can browse by either subject or author, and search the texts from a variety of perspectives. There is even a section of texts for younger...
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Lb Johnson Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty
Video and transcript of the remarks made by President Johnson upon signing the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty of July, 1968. [13:14]
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Sir Isaac Newton Projectiles and Planets
A short account of Newton's life is provided (from birth to death) as is a somewhat detailed look at Newton's studies of gravity.
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University of Virginia: Electronic Text Center: The Modern English Collection
This collection contains fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, letters, newspapers, manuscripts, and illustrations from 1500 to the present, arranged for browsing by author's last name or by category of interest. It contains classics such...
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Miller Center's American President project offers an exhaustive look at Franklin Delano Roosevelt the man, the politician, and national icon who guided the United States through the dark times of the Depression and World War II. Find his...
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Quincy Adams
This site contains a detailed biography of John Quincy Adams. From the right-hand toolbar, select information about his life before and after his presidency, his campaigns and elections, and his domestic and foreign affairs. Also, you...
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Ronald Wilson Reagan
The Miller Center at the University of Virginia presents a concise overview of President Ronald Reagan's life and administration. Watch videos of speeches and dip into essays highlighting various parts of Reagan's life. A bibliography, a...
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Jimmy Carter (1924 )
The Miller Center at the University of Virginia provides a brief overview of President Jimmy Carter's life and administration. Watch and listen to videos of speeches and dip into essays highlighting various parts of Carter's life. A list...
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Gerald Ford (1913 2006)
Full coverage on Ford and the years of his administration. Find biographical facts, selected speeches (video and transcript), members of his cabinet, and special Miller Center presentations. Helpful essays on Gerald Ford's life,...
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Miller Center at Uva: Nixon and the Pentagon Papers
This essay provides an in-depth explanation of the events surrounding the New York Times' publishing of the Pentagon Papers during Richard Nixon's presidency. Included are audio clips of conversations between Nixon and various members of...
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Miller Center at Uva: Presidential Speeches: Radio Report to the American People on Postdam Conference
Read the speech President Harry Truman gave to the American public upon his return from the Potsdam Conference in August, 1945, following the surrender of Germany.
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University of Virginia: Thomas Jefferson Digital Archive
This online collection of Thomas Jefferson resources includes texts, quotations, and bibliographies, along with documents which were written either by or to Jefferson.
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Hearts at Home: Southern Women in the Civil War
Uses primary sources to document the role of Southern women in the Civil War.
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Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: George Walker Bush
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.