Handout
US National Archives

Presidential Library and Museum: Herbert Clark Hoover

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical sketch of President Herbert Hoover. This biographical sketch goes through the life of Herbert Hoover chronologically.
Primary
Other

Civics Online: Comprehensive Immigration Law of 1924

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the text of the Immigration Act of 1924 which lays out the specific quotas for immiigrants from over fifty countries.
Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Dawes, Charles Gates 1865 1951

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the political career of Charles Dawes, Vice President of the United States under Calvin Coolidge.
Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: "I Do Solemnly Swear"

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit of historically pertinent items dealing with the inauguration of a number of US Presidents.
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Domestic and International Politics

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the politics, both domestic and international, of the three presidents in the 1920s. Domestic scandals and attempts to patch international problems stood out in this decade.
Article
A&E Television

History.com: Dreaming of a White (House) Christmas: 17 Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
Christmas at the first residence has evolved from an understated, intimate affair in 1800 to an all-out media event.
Graphic
Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Missouri: Liberty Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This building of this memorial started with a group of about 40 citizens, a Memorial Association led by Robert A. Long, and a dedication to build a memorial to the fallen soldiers of WW I. With funding secured (a massive fund raising...
Website
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Great War & Jazz Age (1914 1928)

For Students 3rd - 8th
This Library of Congress time-line series surveys World War I and the Jazz Age. When World War I broke out in Europe, many changes were going on in the United States. Women were voting for the first time and African-American culture was...
Graphic
Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Illinois: Charles G. Dawes House

For Students 9th - 10th
Home of Charles Gates Dawes, Nobel Peace Prize recipient and Vice President to Calvin Coolidge.