Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1952 won by Dwight D. Eisenhower in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.

Ohio History Central gives brief discussion about the purpose of the Interstate Highway Act and its ramifications in American commerce.

Read the latest of Walter Cronkite's oral essays for NPR, in which he comments on events in recent history such as the Vietnam War, the U-2 crisis, and so on.

This site gives an overview of the life of Earl Warren. Includes a picture and information on his term as chief justice.

In 1956, President Dwight Eisenhower authorized the largest public works project in the history of the world. The president had been impressed by Hitler's autobahns and believed that a national system of highways was necessary to move...

The Center for the Study of the Presidency is a non-partisan and non-profit corporation. Inspired by Dwight Eisenhower's 1969 call for programs on the American Presidency for 'students old and young.'

Our Documents is home to one hundred milestone documents that influenced that course of American history and American democracy. Includes full-page scans of each document, transcriptions, background information on their significance, and...

This lengthy biography of General Omar Bradley was written on the centennial of his birth. It traces his life as a military man through World War I, World War II, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Included is a map that shows...

Article about the concentration camp at Ohrdruf, a subcamp of Buchenwald. Ohrdruf was the first camp to be liberated by the Allied forces, in April 1945.

This site explores the Cold War race to develop the hydrogen bomb, a weapon that would change the world. Content details all the people who were involved in the race for the H-Bomb, as well as notable events during this time period....

The events and countries involved in the nuclear arms race are profiled. Text plus a colored graphic flowchart make the topic visually appealing and of interest to both students and educators.

Complete biographies and photos of all past presidents.

This resource offers an in-depth exploration of the U.S. space program and the role President John F. Kennedy took in setting the agenda for manned space flight to the moon.

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...

Biographical account of Supreme Court Justice William Brennan, Jr. appointed by Dwight Eisenhower in 1956. He was considered to be one of the most influential liberal justices to ever serve on the Supreme Court.

Scroll down to 17 August for links to information about the Allies and German attack on Southern Italy during WWII.

A collection from the Library of Congress of formal and informal portraits of the US presidents and their first ladies.

Historically significant collection of political cartoons featuring U.S. Presidents from Library of Congress online teacher-student resources.

This site compiles all of the State of the Union addresses and messages by all the presidents in U.S. history (except William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield).

Discusses how America prepared for war, the impact on the work force in the United States, how women and other civilians supported the war effort, and how the war affected race relations.

Using photos and primary source documents this visual essay explores D-Day (Operation Overlord), the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II.

Find a large collection of internet resources organized around World War II. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.

This interactive site looks at presidential inaugurations from the first, George Washington to the present. Primary documents are included.

Overview of the profound effect the Cold War had on domestic life and government policy in the U.S.