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National Park Service: Log on and Learn: Discover Presidental Log Cabins
Designed specifically for the middle school student. This site is full of activities that introduce you to the log cabins of several American presidents. Follow teams on archaeological digs as they discover treasures from the past.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Historical Documents: Washington's Farewell Address
Washington's farewell address to the nation. Provides the speech that Washington gave as he was leaving office in 1796.
Social Studies Help Center
Social Studies Help Center: Policy Effectiveness of Washington and Hamilton
Discover the effectiveness of Presidents Washington and Hamilton's domestic policies.
US Department of State
U.s. Department of State: Thomas Jefferson: First Secretary of State, 1790 1793
This site by the Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State offers information about Thomas Jefferson's role as the first Secretary of State to George Washington.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Growing Opposition
George Washington's cabinet had strong personalities with often opposing opinions. Read about the differences between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson in regard to Hamilton's financial policies for the new country. See why these...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Equal Status of Jewish Americans
This 3-page article provides a general overview of George Washington recognizing the equal status of Jewish Americans in 1790.
Library of Congress
Loc: "I Do Solemnly Swear" Presidential Inauguration
This interactive site looks at presidential inaugurations from the first, George Washington to the present. Primary documents are included.
Digital History
Digital History: Hamilton, Jefferson, First National Bank of the Us [Pdf]
As with so many other ideas, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were on opposite sides of the formation of a national bank. Read why Hamilton thought it was a great idea, why Jefferson opposed it, and what they each wrote to...
White House Historical Association
White House Historical Association: Brief History of Presidential Inaugurations
Offers comprehensive historical background on presidential inaugurations from George Washington to Bill Clinton. Includes images and a trivia quiz to test your knowledge.
Library of Congress
Loc: Presidential Inaugurations: Historical Insights
Features inaugural artifacts and highlights of nine presidential inaugurations starting with George Washington who established many of the ceremonial traditions that are still followed today.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: The Early Republic
[Free Registration/Login Required] Read about the tremendous growing pains faced by the new republic of the United States from the presidency of George Washington up to the election of Thomas Jefferson. Find out about the domestic...
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Statues and Memorials: Mount Rushmore
Presents images and descriptive details of this national monument that features the faces of past U.S. Presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
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George Washington
A rarely seen glimpse of President George Washington's poems written when he was a young teenage boy. Includes original manuscripts of his two poems.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: George Washington (1789)
The Electoral College elected Washington unanimously in 1789, and again in the 1792 election; he remains the only president to receive 100% of electoral votes. John Adams was elected vice president. Washington took the oath of office as...
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Eye Witness to History: The Death of George Washington, 1799
This article from Eye Witness to History details the circumstances of the death of George Washington, the first president of the United States. There are quotes from several people in attendance.
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Eye Witness to History: The Death of George Washington, 1799
This article from Eye Witness to History details the circumstances of the death of George Washington, the first president of the United States. There are quotes from several people in attendance.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies
A fantastic resource where you can find biographies of historical figures. You can search by the person's name or by topics, such as Presidents, United States Leaders, Scientists, Inventors, Humanitarians, Explorers and Pioneers,...
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.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: A Penny for Your Thoughts
This is an outline for a week-long lesson usually taught in the month of February around President's Day. It is an interdisciplinary study combining coin identification with a literature-based study of the Presidents represented on the...
Success Link
Success Link: Peaceful Transitions Between Leaders
A lesson plan that uses the creation of a story map to show the change in leadership from George Washingon to John Adams in the election of 1796.
Library of Congress
Loc: Inaugural Materials Exhibition
How has the Presidential Inauguration Day changed through the years? Take a look back at eighteen presidents on the day they took the oath of office. Primary source documents capture the historical significance of this day and include...
USA Today
Usa Today: Washington Politics
Resource provides the top news in U.S. Politics in brief. Content includes a focus on the president, senate, house, state governors, legislatures, and initiatives.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: George Washington
(1732-1799) First president of the US 1789-1797