Harp Week
Harp Week: The Presidential Elections: 1880 Garfield v. Hancock
Just getting candidates for president was a trial for both the Republicans and Democrats in the election of 1880. Read about the factions in each party, and the several hopefuls wishing for the nomination. Find out about the platforms of...
Digital History
Digital History: Margaret Chase Smith: The Conscience of the Senate
Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman elected to both houses of Congress. She was the first woman to enter the Senate without being appointed to the position. During World War II, she was the only civilian woman to go to sea in a Navy...
Vassar College
Vassar College: 1896: The Gold National Democratic Party
This resource for Political Cartoons addresses the Democratic Party that could not stomach their party's new silver platform and the nomination of William Jennings Bryan.
New York Times
New York Times: Sonia Sotomayor
[Free Registration/Login Required] Sonia Sotomayor was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in August 2009. This site has very comprehensive information about Sotomayor's life and judicial background, her nomination, the debate around her...
National Center for Public Policy Research
National Center: Acceptance Speech: 1964 Republican National Convention
Read the text of Barry Goldwater's acceptance speech for the presidential nomination at the 1964 Republican National Convention.
New York Times
New York Times: Photographic Portraits of the Year's Best Actors (2004)
This portfolio of black-and-white portraits of Oscar-nominated film stars captures a range of faces, poses, moods, and points of view. Excellent site for comparing and criticizing artistic choices and approaches and for inspiring...
Harp Week
Presidential Electons: 1912 Wilson v. Roosevelt v. Taft: Overview
The presidential elections in the late 19th and early 20th centuries were filled with drama from third parties, to a once defeated president running again and being elected, to a former president changing parties and running again. The...
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Social Science Education Consortium
Performance of National Economy: How Do We Measure the Economy's Health? [Pdf]
This investigation helps students clarify economic performance measures. These include: percentage changes in the Gross Domestic Product or the Consumer Price Index, how the labor force is measured, the meaning of employment and...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Week of July 25th 2016: A Culmination of Trump's Decades in the Limelight
When Donald Trump takes the stage in Cleveland to accept the Republican nomination Thursday, it will be the culmination of decades in the limelight. From his early days as a New York real estate developer to his entertainment career to...
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Rutherford Hayes: Campaigns and Elections
Read this very thorough discussion of the nomination process for the candidates for both the Republican and Democratic Parties in the election of 1876. In addition, the explanation of the eventual outcome of the disputed election is very...
US Senate
U.s. Senate: Art & History: John Nance Garner, 32nd Vice President
From the official site of the U.S. Senate, this biography of John Nance Garner, at first a candidate running for the Demcratic nomination for president, and becoming the candidate for Vice-President for Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1932...
American Library Association
American Library Association: Young Adult Library Services Association
This resource is the homepage of the association, which provides information on new young adult literature such as booklists, book awards, and books nominated by teens for the Top Ten.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Sonia Sotomayor
Learn about Sonia Sotomayor who was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Obama. Read about her background and achievements, listen to an interview, and view a gallery of pictures.
Harp Week
The Presidential Elections: 1884 Cleveland v. Blaine: Cartoons
Political cartoons add a great deal of context to events. These cartoons from Harper's Weekly, covering the election of 1884, are organized by topic ranging from the Republican and Democratic nominations, to cartoons about the issues, to...
Harp Week
Harp Week: Presidential Elections: 1908 Taft v. Bryan Overview
What a great resource this is. The four-page oveview of the campaign of 1908 begins with a review of the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Read about the nomination of William Howard Taft, Roosevelt's acolyte, sure to carry on the...
Harp Week
Harp Week: The Presidential Elections: 1896 Mc Kinley v. Bryan
A three-page look at the campaign and election of 1896 in which William McKinley, the Republican candidate, ran against Wiliam Jennings Bryan, the Democratic candidate. Read about the nominating conventions, the platforms, and the...
USA Today
Usa Today: Alito Joins High Court After 58 42 Vote
January, 2006, report covering the confirmation of Samuel Alito's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Includes links to related articles, videos, audio files, a poll, and interactive graphics.
CNN
Cnn: Roberts Sworn in as Chief Justice
John Roberts becomes Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in September, 2005. This article reports on the ceremony. Find other Supreme Court related links on this site.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Abstract Nouns
The composition of a noun is more than just a person, place or thing. Use this resource to study examples of nouns and their many uses.
Other
The Green Papers: Glossary of Primary/caucus/convention Terms
This page provides comprehensive definitions for a few terms used in primaries, caucuses, and conventions.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Convention History
Online NewsHour discussion of the role and impact of great speeches at the national conventions. Some discussion of platform conflicts as well.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: The Confirmation Process
As part of NewsHour's "The John Roberts Confirmation" site, a chart that describes the confirmation process for the U.S. Supreme Court.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: 2000 Republican National Convention
Online NewsHour coverage of the 2000 Republican National Convention.