BBC
Bbc News: How to Elect a Us President
Electing a US President can be a political marathon. The British Broadcasting Company helps make this process easier to understand by explaining it in key stages.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Unit: Grade 2: Famous Americans
Second graders learn about famous Americans and their role in history. This builds on students' knowledge of US presidents, national symbols, and the election process. Students study various characteristics of famous Americans, such as...
A&E Television
History.com: American Presidents: Lyndon B. Johnson
This easy-to-navigate site has Johnson's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, several video clips.
A&E Television
History.com: American Presidents: Rutherford B. Hayes
This easy-to-navigate site has President Rutherford B. Hayes's biography, significant events in his life, an image gallery, and video clips.
A&E Television
History.com: American Presidents: William Henry Harrison
This easy-to-navigate site has William Henry Harrison's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, and video clips.
A&E Television
History.com: American Presidents: George W. Bush
This easy-to-navigate site has George W. Bush's biography, a timeline of events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, the transcript of one of his speeches, and more.
A&E Television
History.com: American Presidents: Andrew Jackson
This easy-to-navigate site has Andrew Jackson's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, and video clips.
Library of Congress
Loc: Herblock's Presidents
Historically significant collection of political cartoons featuring U.S. Presidents from Library of Congress online teacher-student resources.
University of Groningen
American History: Presidents: James Monroe (1758 1831)
This resource provides texts to James Monroe's inaugural addresses and State of the Union addresses. The Monroe Doctrine text is from his 7th annual address to Congress. Links are provided for each of the other presidents, as well.
Other
Kids.gov: How to Become President of the u.s. Poster
Colorful, easy to understand graphics help students learn the process of becoming the President of the United States.
PBS
Pbs: George Washington's First Inauguration Speech [Pdf]
A handwritten text of President George Washington's Inauguration speech from April of 1789.
Other
Ford Library & Museum: Official Portraits of Gerald and Betty Ford
Resource includes seven photographs of President Ford and his wife. Also includes a photo of Ford from the Vladivostok conference.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Libraries: Accepting Smithson's Gift: John Quincy Adams' Role
From a Smithsonian exhibition entitled "From Smithson to Smithsonian," this document relates John Quincy Adams' role in getting the US government to accept and support the gift that became the Smithsonian Institution. A transcript of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: Period 9: 1980 Present: The Presidency of Barack Obama
A text tutorial over US President Barack Obama's American presidency.
Library of Congress
Loc: "I Do Solemnly Swear"
An online exhibit of historically pertinent items dealing with the inauguration of a number of US Presidents.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: The League of Nations
After World War I, US President Woodrow Wilson helped to build an international peacekeeping organization.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Jimmy Carter: The Mistreatment of Women Is the Number One
With his signature resolve, former US President Jimmy Carter dives into three unexpected reasons why the mistreatment of women and girls continues in so many manifestations in so many parts of the world, both developed and developing.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: William Jefferson Clinton
Examine the office of the 42nd President of the United States of America. AmericanPresident.org effectively presents the life of William Jefferson Clinton.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: James Monroe's Obituary
A reproduction of President James Monroe's obituary as it appeared in the Niles' Weekly Register, a Baltimore newspaper dated July 23, 1831.
PBS
Pbs: Indian Removal Andrew Jackson's Role
This site from PBS shows that Jackson was instrumental in the removal of the Cherokee population from Georgia and Florida. This site discusses his role in that policy. Links to related sites. Bibliography available at "Resource Bank" page.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: James Madison
A brief biography of James Madison. Find out why James Madison was called the father of the constitution. Learn how his life affected the United States. (In Spanish)
Kentucky Educational Television
Kentucky Educational Television: Fascinating Abe Questions
Do you know why Abraham Lincoln grew a beard? Learn interesting and fun facts about President Lincoln in an easy to read question/answer format.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Military Industrial Complex Speech Eisenhower
This is a speech given by President Eisenhower during the last days of his administration. In it, he cautions against the growing power and influence of the American military-industrial complex. A great primary source that still contains...
Ohio State University
Osu History Teaching Institute: George Washington
Eighth graders will read about George Washington as President then analyze the different images and sculptures and write a short essay.
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