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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: Thos. Jefferson: 2nd

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the text of the speech given by Thomas Jefferson on March 4, 1805, at his second inauguration.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: Thos. Jefferson: 1st

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the text of the speech given by Thomas Jefferson on March 4, 1801, at his first inauguration.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: Benjamin Harrison

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a transcript of the speech given by Benjamin Harrison at his inauguration on March 4, 1889.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: Grover Cleveland 1st

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the text of the speech given by Grover Cleveland at his first inauguration on March 4, 1885.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: James Buchanan

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a transcript of the speech given by James Buchanan at his inauguration on March 4, 1857.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: James Knox Polk

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the text of the speech given by James K. Polk at his inauguration on March 4, 1845.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Lincoln's First Inaugural Address

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
These lesson plans help students evaluate Abraham Lincoln's actions during his presidency. Related links assist students in this evaluation.
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University of Groningen

American History: Presidents: James Madison

For Students 9th - 10th
Included are James Madison's two inaugural addresses, his State of the Nation speeches, as well as other writings related to the Constitution. Of particular interest is his speech of 1812.
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University of Groningen

American History: Presidents: John Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the inaugural address of John Adams and his speech to the Congress concerning the XYZ Affair. Be sure to read his State of the Nation Address in 1800, the first delivered in Washington, D.C., the new capital.
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University of Groningen

American History: Presidents: Thomas Jefferson

For Students 9th - 10th
Included here are Thomas Jefferson's two inaugural addresses and his State of the Nation speeches. You can follow Jefferson's increased distress concerning the young nation's treatment by European nations. Fascinating reading.
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University of Groningen

American History: Presidents: John Quincy Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the inaugural address of John Quincy Adams and his subsequent State of the Nation speeches.
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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota Human Rights Library: "The Four Freedoms"

For Students 9th - 10th
In his pivotal inaugural address in January 1941, FDR readies the nations for what he sees as our inevitable involvement in WWII. Read the full text of this infamous speech to understand the nation's mindset at this point in history.
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Yale University

Yale Law School: The Papers of George Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to the texts of George Washington's important papers and speeches including both inaugural addresses, annual messages, messages to Congress, proclamations, veto messages, and his Farewell Address.
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Other

Theodore Roosevelt: Almanac of Theodore Roosevelt

For Students 1st - 9th
This site has everything about Theodore Roosevelt. Find his speeches, his family life, videos, his time in the military, as well as his presidency. The site is well laid out and easy to navigate.
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CNN

Cnn: The Clinton Years

For Students 9th - 10th
Retiring as one of the youngest presidents, this website reflects upon Bill Clinton's presidency through both a national and international perspective.
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World Wide School

World Wide School: Thomas Jefferson

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive online biography of Thomas Jefferson written by Edward S. Ellis. Includes a search index, a large set of questions, special study ideas, and several essays on Jeffersonian topics.
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University of Groningen

American History: Presidents: John Tyler

For Students 9th - 10th
Presidents section of American History website provides primary text of John Tyler's four State of the Union Addresses as well as pertinent information on Inaugural Speeches.
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University of Groningen

American History: Presidents: James Knox Polk

For Students 9th - 10th
Inaugural speech and four State of the Union Addresses by President James Knox Polk.
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University of Groningen

American History: Presidents: Millard Fillmore

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source documents include three State of the Union addresses from 13th President, Millard Fillmore and information on presidents without Inaugural speeches.
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University of Groningen

American History: Presidents: James Buchanan

For Students 9th - 10th
Website provides primary source material on James Buchanan, 15th president, including his Inaugural speech of 1857 and four State of the Union Addresses.
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University of Groningen

American History: Presidents: Ronald Wilson Reagan

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains links to the following Ronald Reagan speeches: Inaugural Addresses, State of the Union Addresses, The 1964 Speech, The Challenger Disaster Speech, The Evil Empire Speech, Pointe de Hoc Normandy, Speech at Omaha...
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Read Works

Read Works: Renewing America

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An excerpt from President Bill Clinton's 1993 inaugural address. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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University of Groningen

American History: Presidents: Richard Milhous Nixon

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains links to Nixon's Inaugural Addresses, Vietnamization Speech, Resignation Speech, State of the Union Addresses and a speech on foreign policy.
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Read Works

Read Works: Working Together for a Better Future

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An excerpt from President Richard Nixon's 1969 inaugural address. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.