Council of Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations: Sarkozy's Europe Is Good for Obama
Article discussing how French President Nicolas Sarkozy's leadership of the European Union was perceived by the United States, with speculation about how the new Czech leadership of the Eu will change things. [Date of Article: January...
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President Obama Awards Billie Jean King the Presidential Medal of Freedom 2009
President Obama Awards Billie Jean King the Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2009.
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Pbs News Hour Extra: President Barack Obama: Photograph
Photograph of President Barack Obama speaking from the podium.
Library of Congress
Loc: Inaugural Pilgrim Finds Her History
87 year old civil rights activist, Isaac Lowe, came from her small California town to Washington, D.C. to witness the inauguration of the President Barack Obama in 2009. Her story is featured in this article.
US Department of State
Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Hillary Rodham Clinton
Biogrphical summary of Hillary Rodham Clinton describes her life and service as Secretary of State from 2009-2013 under President Barack Obama and talks about the many prominent and influential roles she continues to fulfill.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Obama Care
Learn details about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obama Care) that was passed on March 23, 2010.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Sebelius to Tackle Health Care
Take time to watch a video clip of President Obama's introduction of Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Read the article and utilize discussion questions provided. (March 3, 2009)
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Battle on the Ballot: Political Outsiders in Us Presidential Elections
This exhibition explores the rich history of select individuals, parties, events, and movements that have influenced US presidential elections from the outside-outside Washington politics, outside the two-party system, and outside the...
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Washington Post: Barack Obama
The Washington Post keeps tabs on President Obama through the latest news and reports on the important issues.
CNN
Cnn: Election Center 2008
A great center for information on the election of 2008, this includes information on the candidates, the path to the presidency, money raised and spent by candidates and the important issues at stake.
A&E Television
History.com: Black History Milestones
A detailed account of the history of African Americans is presented in this article. Divided by main topics or periods of time, the coming of slavery to America is the first focus. Followed by plantation life and escapes to freedom and...
Read Works
Read Works: Rosa Parks: 100th Birthday
[Free Registration/Login Required] A speech by President Barack Obama proclaiming February 4, 2013 as the 10th Anniversary of the Birth of Rosa Parks. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Biden, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr. 1942
List of Joe Biden's accomplishments during his political career, including his term as a Senator from Delaware and a Vice President of the United States under Barack Obama.
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Washington Post: At West Point, Obama Talks National Security Strategy
President Obama addresses the graduates at West Point's military academy in May 2010.
The White House
The White House: The Cabinet
A listing of the Obama Cabinet appointments; includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments in order of succession to the Presidency.
PBS
Pbs Newshour Extra: School Lunch Gets a Makeover
President Obama signed in a law called the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act which provides breakfast and dinner at school. In conjunction with Michelle Obama's initiative against child obesity, this law requires schools to provide...
BBC
Bbc News: Guantanamo Inmates to Be Sent to Illinois Prison
An account of President Obama's order that the federal government buy a prison in Illinois to hold inmates from the soon to close Guantanamo Bay Detention camp. A video clip of the Illinois prison's extreme security is included....
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Bbc News Us Oil Spill Commission Takes Shape
BBC News includes a video in which President Obama discusses the commission that has created to consider causes of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the options that need to be taken to prevent a similar disaster. Duration: 1 m 40...
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: A New Day [Pdf]
"A New Day" is a one-page, fictional reading passage about children who learned about civil rights marches while visiting their grandfather in Mississippi. They helped people register to vote before President Obama was elected for the...
C-SPAN
C Span Classroom: Teaching About Fiscal Cliff
Learning module with lesson plan in which students learn about fiscal policy and various approaches to spending. Students view C-Span video and read related articles to deliberate about possible solutions to avert a crisis.
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Loc: Inaugural Pilgrim Finds Her History
87 year old civil rights activist, Isaac Lowe, came from her small California town to Washington, D.C. to witness the inauguration of the President Barack Obama in 2009. Her story is featured in this article.
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Pbs News Hours: Q&a: Calderon Visits u.s. With Security, Immigration in Mind
Shannon On'Neil, Latin American studies fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, answers questions posed by PBS about Mexico's President Felipe Calderon's visit to the United States. The Q & Q covers a range of issues from...
Choices Program, Brown University
Choices: Teaching With the News: Surveying State of the Union Addresses
Learning module with multi-media resources helps students understand the constitutional basis and history of the State of the Union Address, identifying important historic themes and significant topics. Includes video, graphic...