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The American Presidency Project
The American Presidency Project archives contain thousands of documents related to the study of the Presidency. The archives contain thousands of documents such as party platforms, candidates' remarks, Statements of Administration Policy, documents released by the Office of the Press Secretary, and election debates.
Schmoop Biography
Shmoop's biography section offers brief biographies and study guides of famous authors and former US Presidents.
The Living Room Candidate
The Living Room Candidate contains more than 300 commercials, from every presidential election since 1952
American President: Resource on the U.S. Presidents
The Miller Center's reference, American President, provides personal and political biographical information about every US President. Each profile links to dozens of essays about various aspects of each President's life and work. Each profile also contains images of each President. Some profiles also include audio files and video of the President.
From Revolution to Reconstruction
From Revolution to Reconstruction and what happened afterwards. A project on American History containing outlines of American History & Culture and numerous primary source documents and essays.
Presidents
“The "official" biographies of the nation's presidents, as contained on the White House web site. This site is up to date, easy to use, and includes a wealth of information. There is an interesting picture slide show of all of the presidents.”
Presidents of the United States: Resource Guides
The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a large selection of primary source materials associated with the presidents of the United States, including manuscripts, letters, broadsides, government documents, prints, photographs, sheet music, sound recordings, and films.
Voting America: United States Politics, 1840-2008
Animated maps chart voting patterns in U.S. presidential elections since
1840. Maps show county-by-county data for every major election year in
which data are available. Expert video commentaries accompany the maps.
"I Do Solemnly Swear...": Presidential Inaugurations
"I Do Solemnly Swear . . .": Presidential Inaugurations is a collection of approximately 400 items or 2,000 digital files relating to inaugurations from George Washington's in 1789 to George W. Bush's inauguration of 2001.
US Democrazy
Clicking on a particular state will reveal relevant state political facts, famous and infamous natives, as well as the state’s overall political climate. Each state is also rated on a scale of one to five for political craziness.
U.S. Presidential Elections: In History and Today
With the election countdown underway, teachers and school librarians will be the go-to source for political Q&A. And, just in time, is the launch of ABC-CLIO's resource, "Presidential Elections: In History & Today." This free site features historical background on elections with classroom activities and research project ideas that will help put this presidential campaign into historical context for students.
"Presidential Elections: In History & Today" will be available free through Election Day on Nov. 4, 2008
FDR Cartoon Collection Database
This site contains political cartoons from the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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