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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Election of 1796

For Students 9th - 10th
Online resource that provides data for the presidential election of 1796 won by Federalist nominee, John Adams.
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Election of 1816

For Students 9th - 10th
Online resource that provides electoral data for the presidential election of 1816 won by James Monroe.
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Election of 1820

For Students 9th - 10th
Online resource that provides electoral data for the presidential election of 1820 won by James Monroe.
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Election of 1808

For Students 9th - 10th
Online resource that provides electoral data for the presidential election of 1808 won by James Madison.
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Election of 1800

For Students 9th - 10th
Online resource that provides detailed electoral data for the presidential election of 1800 won by Thomas Jefferson.
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Election of 1804

For Students 9th - 10th
Online resource that provides detailed electoral data for the presidential election of 1804 won by Thomas Jefferson.
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Election of 1812

For Students 9th - 10th
Online resource that provides detailed electoral data for the presidential election of 1812 won by James Madison.
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Ifes Election Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Great site to find election dates and results for National-level elections worldwide. Continuously updates election news. Searchable by election type, country or year. By clicking on the map you can also view country profiles.
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Social Studies for Kids

Social Studies for Kids: The Election of the President Throughout u.s. History

For Students 1st - 6th
Easy-to-read article explores every election, from George Washington to the present. Which political parties have come and gone? Who has been elected more times than anybody else?
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National Cable Satellite Corporation

C Span: Election Guide: Candidates and Information

For Students 9th - 10th
C-SPAN provides profiles of the presidential candidates and their running mates. Also given are the candidates' position on various campaign issues. Content updates with each Presidential election.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Presidential Elections and the Electoral College

For Students 9th - 10th
This congressional record of the proceedings of the Electoral Commission of 1877 includes primary source documents that give insight into the functions of the electoral college. Includes discussions of vote counting, contested results...
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Education Extras: Presidential Election of 1896 [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson students first explore the party platforms of the Republican, Democratic, Populist, and Greenback Parties. They then read informational texts and complete a graphic organizer about the readings. After students share their...
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Other

Opensecrets.org: 2008 Presidential Election Fundraising

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out all the campaign finance information at this thoroughly comprehensive site. If you want to know who's giving what, how much each candidate is getting, and where the money is coming from, this is the place to look.
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Harp Week

Harp Week: Elections: 1860 Lincoln v. Douglas v. Breckenridge v. Bell

For Students 9th - 10th
From the state of the nation leading up to the 1860's, the conventions, campaigns, and results find information about the Presidential Election of 1860.
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Harp Week

Harp Week: Elections: 1900 Mc Kinley v. Bryan

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at the details of the Presidential election of 1900. Understand the nominations, campaigns and results of the two contestants.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1800 1848: The Election of 1800

For Students 9th - 10th
The growing partisanship between the Federalist camp, led by John Adams, and the Democratic-Republican camp, led by Thomas Jefferson, resulted in a bitterly contested presidential election in 1800.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Vote 2004: Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive source for information on the stances on issues taken by the candidates in the 2004 Presidential election.
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CNN

Cnn: How We Got Here: A Timeline of the Florida Recount

For Students 9th - 10th
Very informative timeline that thoroughly explains the events surrounding the disputed Presidential Election of 2000. In particular, this article effectively chronicles the controversy in Florida. 12/2000
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American Public Media

American Radio Works: Campaign '68

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look back at the historic presidential election of 1968 when the election of Richard Nixon ended the dominance of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party took over. Read about the key players in the campaign, see what the...
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Other

Boston Globe: John F. Kerry Candidate in the Making

For Students 9th - 10th
The Boston Globe presents a seven-part article on the life of Senator John F. Kerry who was the Democratic candidate in the 2004 presidential election.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Al Gore

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Al Gore, the 45th Vice President of the U.S. and the Democratic candidate for President in 2000. The article covers his early life, academic record, military career, early political career, vice presidency under Bill...
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of August 1st 2016: Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton

For Students 6th - 8th
This article provides an overview of the 2016 Presidential Election.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth profile of George W. Bush. Content includes information on his personal life and education, his political career and business ventures before becoming President of the United States in 2000, perceptions of his public image...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: The Great War 1914 1919: Demobilization and Its Difficult Aftermath

For Students 11th - 12th
Looks at the demobilization of the American war effort and the impact it had on people's lives, accompanied by the flu pandemic and fears of contagion, race riots, and the Red Scare. Also looks at the 1920 presidential election which was...

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