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Lewis Libby Arrives at a Hearing in Washington
In April, 2006, testimony, Scooter Libby states that President George W. Bush authorized the leak of classified material to the media to defend the invasion of Iraq. Libby is accused of leaking the name of CIA operative Valerie Plame to...
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Judith Miller and Matthew Cooper Outside a Washington Court in December 2004
President George W. Bush states that he supports White House aide Karl Rove who is at the center of the Valerie Plame CIA leak scandal. The case of jailed journalist Judith Miller is also chronicled. Plame affair timeline and links to...
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Washington Post: 'That's It': A Two Year Quest Ends
Presidential candidate John Kerry concedes the election to President George W. Bush. Article is from November, 2004.
A&E Television
History.com: Controversial Supreme Court Nominations Through History
Presidents dating back to George Washington have faced opposition to their nominees for the nation's highest court. The justices who sit on the Supreme Court of the United States hold a unique governing power, making their selection...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Ratification
This site from the University of Groningen provides a synopsis chronologically written on the ratification of the U.S. Constitution beginning with the first states who accepted the document to pressures exerted by the Federalists to...
Bill of Rights Institute
Bill of Rights Institute: Constitution of the United States of America (1787)
The Constitution was written in the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by delegates from 12 states, in order to replace the Articles of Confederation with a new form of government. It created a federal system with a national...
PBS
Pbs: The American Experience in the 1900s
This site presents a general picture of what life was like in the United States at the turn of the century. Content includes compelling images, information, and documents about American life.
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Siteseen: American Historama: 1789 Judiciary Act
Features a summary and interesting facts about the 1789 Judiciary Act that established the U.S. court system.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Mount Rushmore Facts and History
Provides the history of Mount Rushmore with many interesting facts.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Virginia: Mount Vernon
Plantation home of President George Washington.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Reverend Mason L. Weems
(1759-1825) Clergyman that wrote the first biography of President George Washington
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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.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Oddities of the First American Election
A brief video that tells the story of the first presidential election held in the United States in 1789. [4:07] The video is followed by a quiz and a list of additional resources.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Jay's Treaty
Provides a summary and interesting facts about Jay's Treaty that settled border disputes and enabled trade during the French Revolution.
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Siteseen: American Historama: The Whiskey Rebellion
Important facts and information about the Whiskey Rebellion when the authority of the new US government was tested.
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Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Shays Rebellion
Learn interesting facts about Shays Rebellion whose primary cause was the economic crisis in the country and the taxes introduced to pay the war debts incurred during the War of Independence.
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Siteseen: Government and Constitution: The Federalists
Fun facts and an overview of the Federalists, the first American political party and formed by Alexander Hamilton, the Secretary of the Treasury, John Adams, and Gouverneur Morris.
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Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Bill of Rights for Kids
Provides a summary of the Bill of Rights with a discussion on why it was added to the Constitution.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Neutrality Proclamation of 1793
Learn interesting facts about the Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 that prevented the risk of military engagement with either Britain or France.
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Siteseen: American Historama: French Revolution and Us History
Comprehensive resource explores the outbreak of the French Revolution (1789-1799) and its effects on United States history.
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Siteseen: American Historama: National Mint
Article provides detailed facts and information on The National Mint that was established in 1792 to regulate the coinage of the United States.
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Siteseen: American Historama: First Bank of the United States
Describes how Alexander Hamilton established the First Bank in 1791 to handle the massive Revolutionary war debt and to create a standard form of currency.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Census of 1790
Comprehensive resource provides facts about the First Census of 1790. This law found out how many people there were in each state which had an impact on Congressional apportionment.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey: Boxwood Hall
Home of Elias Boudinot, president of the Continental Congress, site of George Washington's luncheon before his inauguration, home of Jonathan Dayton, signer of the Declaration of Independence.