Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Thomas Jefferson

A good look at John Adams as president and the struggles he had both domestically and in foreign affairs. Read about how he kept America out of war and his political isolation because of his hard-held beliefs.

Read about Thomas Jefferson's attempts to make a smaller bureaucracy and his problems with the federal courts.

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.

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...

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...

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...

From the impressive site by Miller Center about the U.S. presidents, this page details the foreign policy highlights and disasters of the Grant Administration.

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.

Read a great summary of U.S. foreign policy in the Monroe presidency. Find out about the treaties agreed to and the unilateral issuing of the Monroe Doctrine.

This Miller Center site is the portal for a great deal of information about Chester A. Arthur and his presidency. You can find a brief biography of Arthur, biographies of the members of his cabinet, an archive of his state of the nation...