This site provides a description of the election of 1788. A brief editorial about the election is given. A narrative on the early life of Washington is also included.

A short biography of William Henry Harrison from the official White House government site. Provides a portrait and information about the 9th President of the United States.

Brief biographical sketch of America's first president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.

Read the biography of former First Lady Betty Ford, who survived breast cancer, bouts with alcohol, and drug dependency.

A biography of Martha Jefferson, who died in 1782, many years before Thomas Jefferson became president is given here.

Interesting and easy-to-read biography on George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States. Written at the time of his first election as president.

Brief biographical sketch of America's forty-first president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.

This biography of 28th President Woodrow Wilson includes information relating to his personal and presidential affairs.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An account of the events leading up to the first presidential election in Rwanda since 1994. Paul Kagame is the obvious leader, but there are questions and actions which make one wonder how democratic...

Washington Post writes about the President-Elect Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron, being the first young boy in the White House since John Kennedy, Jr.

Read about the personal life and public career of Claudia Taylor Johnson, more widely known as Lady Bird Johnson, the First Lady of the United States during Lyndon B. Johnson's term as President. Learn about how she met Lyndon Johnson,...

At this site, which is provided for by the White House, you can read a biography of First Lady Edith Wilson, who married the President while he was in office.

It is truly amazing to see how much legislation President Franklin Roosevelt was able to get through Congress in the first one hundred days of his administration. Read about the many programs that were implemented in an attempt to stem...

This is the text and audio of President Reagan taking the oath of office and his first Inaugural Address on January 20, 1981.

Part of a cnn.com in-depth special "The Reagan Years", this site traces the events of Reagan's early life. From his job as a young sports commentator to his fame as a Hollywood actor that would eventually lead him into his first elected...

From the official website of The White House, a brief biography of Barbara Bush.

Outlines the events of Truman's first term as president (1945-1948).

Biographical essay on Pat Nixon, wife of President Richard Nixon. Delves into her early years, her marriage, the White House years, and her later life.

Biographical essay on Dolley Madison, wife of President James Madison. Delves into her early years, her family and marriage, the White House years, and her later life.

Profile of First Lady Abigail Adams (1744-1818), wife of the second President of the United States, John Adams.

Short biography of George Washington from the White House provides some insight into his views and participation in the Revolutionary War.

This essay provides an in-depth explanation of the events surrounding the New York Times' publishing of the Pentagon Papers during Richard Nixon's presidency. Included are audio clips of conversations between Nixon and various members of...

This resource presents a brief biography of George Washington (1732-1799), the first president of the United States.

Nelson Mandela was the first democratically elected President of South Africa. Through this pictorial essay, access his personal diaries and book notes to gain insight into his Presidential years.