The White House
The White House: First Ladies: Grace Coolidge
Brief biography of the wife of Calvin Coolidge, Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge. Discusses her life and influential role in Calvin's politics.
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The White House: Presidents: William J. Clinton
This site gives the reader a brief history of Clinton's life as well as his presidency. Includes a color portrait and interesting facts about his family and youth.
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The White House: First Ladies: Nancy Reagan
Read a brief biography of former First Lady Nancy Reagan.
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The White House: Presidents: Gerald R. Ford
Brief biography of Gerald Ford. Includes color portrait and information regarding his personal and presidential life and accomplishments.
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The White House: Presidents: George H. W. Bush
A biography on our 41st president, George H. W. Bush. Includes a color photo.
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The White House: Presidents: Andrew Johnson
This site contains a detailed look at the life of Andrew Johnson, the seventeenth president of the United States.
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The White House: Presidents: Jimmy Carter
Provides biographical information on Jimmy Carter, thirty-ninth president of the U.S. A color photo is provided.
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The White House: John F. Kennedy
Official biographical information about John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States.
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The White House: Presidents: Calvin Coolidge
Brief biography of Calvin Coolidge, the 30th U.S. President and the first president to make a public radio address to the American people.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: White House Scandals
How do you approach the difficult task of teaching students about scandals in our Nation's highest office? This lesson plan has students research, compare and contrast, and discuss Watergate and other political scandals.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Let Girls Learn: The White House
Learn more about Michelle Obama's global initiative Let Girls Learn, a government-wide effort helping to educate girls everywhere.
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The White House: Presidents: Chester A. Arthur
Read a short biography of Chester A. Arthur, Republican president during the Gilded Age. A black and white photo is provided.
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The White House: Presidents: Herbert Hoover
Read a brief biography about Herbert Hoover and his career as President. A black and white photo is included.
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The White House: Presidents: Benjamin Harrison
Read a short biography of Benjamin Harrison, one of the Republican presidents during the Gilded Age. A black and white photo is provided.
CNN
Cnn: White House Chief of Staff Resigns
CNN article informing of the surprise resignation of President Bush's White House chief of Staff, Andrew Card. Includes text of Bush's 3/28/06 speech and brief biographical data on Josh Bolten, his successor.
Other
Presidential Pet Museum: White House Pets 1953 2009
Trace the history of presidential pets from 1953-2009 with this impressive collection of photos and the leaders who owned them.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: A Baby Boomer in the White House
Read about the presidential election of 1992, which included a third-party candidate, focused on the economy, and unseated an incumbent.
US National Archives
White House: President Discusses Beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom
In this transcript of President George W. Bush's radio announcement to the country concerning the invasion of Iraq, he explains the nation's reasons for entering into war. (March 22, 2003)
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The White House: National Security & Defense
Read general information about the establishment of the National Security Council, current staff, and its function within the government.
Other
Mr. Lincoln's White House: Maps of Lincoln's Assassination
Features three detailed maps of Abraham Lincoln's assassination; "The Night of April 14th", "Booth Flees Washington", and "Booth Travels April 14th-26th".
White House Historical Association
White House Historical Association: Desegregation of the Armed Services
Information and lesson plan for grades 9-12 about President Harry Truman's work with A. Philip Randolph and other civil rights leaders to desegregate the armed services.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Life and Death in the White House: James A. Garfield
Read a brief account of the assassination of President James Garfield by Charles Guiteau in July, 1881. Included are photographs and information about Alexander Graham Bell's attempts to find the bullet lodged in Garfield's body.
Other
Abraham Lincoln's White House: Henry Halleck (1815 1872)
Henry Halleck had brains, but had trouble putting his ideas to work. This very readable biography discusses his military career during the Civil War.
Other
Abraham Lincoln's White House: Joseph Hooker (1814 1879)
A description of Joseph "Fighting Joe" Hooker's military career in the Civil War. Read excerpts of letters from Abraham Lincoln to Hooker concerning his conduct. Fun to read.