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Presidential Sites
American Presidency: Articles on the presidents, the presidency and American politics. This set is designed for school grades 3 through 8; photographs of each president - SEARCHABLE by name

American Presidents: Life Portraits: SEARCHABLE by name

Hall of Presidents: Brief presidential biographies; official White House portrait.

History Buff's Presidential Wing: History Buff's site contains newspaper articles, facts, and inaugural addresses of the U.S. presidents

Portraits of U.S. Presidents and First Ladies 1789 - Present: A timeline and photographs of past Presidents and First Ladies (More than one photograph per President and First Lady ; photographs can be enlarged)

Portraits of the U.S. Presidents from the National Portrait Gallery: Color photographs and biographical information

Presidents Sites: Specific Presidents: A site which lists each president and provides links to information about that president

Presidents of the United States: A biographical sketch of each; photograph of each

 U.S. Presidents: Photographs, facts and important information; Links to information about each president


FIRST LADIES

First Ladies of the United States: Biographies, important information, facts, photographs

National First Ladies' Library Home Page


INAUGURATIONS

Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States: A resource of all presidential inaugural addresses; photographs of each president

Inaugurations - Pomp and Circumstance: Facts and pictures about presidents and presidential terms in office


PRESIDENTIAL GIFTS

Tokens and Treasures: Presidential Gifts from foreign leaders continue a rich diplomatic tradition of exchange between heads of state; those from citizens, both Americans and others, This online exhibit is adapted from "Tokens and Treasures," an exhibit formerly on display in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building in Washington, DC


WHITE HOUSE
Inside the White House by National Geographic

Welcome to The White House: Presidents (present and past), White House history - SEARCHABLE library

White House for Kids: Tour the White House, history, write the president


Individual Presidents, Presidential Libraries, and Archives
Presidential Libraries: Exhibits, documents, general information
JIMMY CARTER
Jimmy Carter

GEORGE BUSH
George Bush
George Bush: A Presidential Library

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
Eisenhower, Dwight D.
Dwight D. Eisenhower: A Presidential Library

GERALD R. FORD
Ford, Gerald R.
Gerald R. Ford: A Presidential Library

THOMAS JEFFERSON
Thomas Jefferson Archives

ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum
Abraham Lincoln Online
Abraham Lincoln Biography
Abraham Lincoln Research Site
Abraham Lincoln: Historical Digitzation Project
Lincoln: His LIfe
Lincoln's Assassination

Harper's Weekly Newspaper Covers Assasination of Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln Assassination and Links

LYNDON JOHNSON
Lyndon B. Johnson Library

JOHN F. KENNEDY

John F. Kennedy Library

JFK Online
John F. Kennedy Photos
John F. Kennedy Biography
Kennedy Assassination

RICHARD NIXON
Nixon, Richard
Richard Nixon and Watergate

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
The New Deal Network
Theodore Roosevelt

WOODROW WILSON
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson from PBS

GEORGE WASHINGTON
George Washington: A Biography
Our Founding Father
George Washington: His papers
George Washington
George Washington: His Life

Present / Past Presidential Elections

Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections: Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections has two sections:Election 2000 section(at left) follows the candidates through the 2000 primary races to the general election and compares them on the issues;Past Presidential Electionsprovides detailed information on national results for the major and minor candidates for U.S. President in the presidential elections from 1824 through 1996. Individual year pages include candidates, parties, popular and electoral vote totals, maps, charts, and voter turnout (1932-1996). Also, there are state results pages for the elections from 1960 through 1996 with county-level maps and data.


Qualifications to Run for President

President of the United States Candidate Information


 

Reference Sites to Help in Your Research

1upinfo.com: A free enclyclopedia to use for researching topics - SEARCHABLE by keyword

American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motiion pictures, and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLE by keyword

Biographies of Famous People Both Past and Present: - SEARCHABLE by keyword

The Biographic Dictionary: Covers more than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day- SEARCHABLE by keyword

Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z

Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE

Who2: Find famous people biographies fast! This site also lists links to more information about each person. - SEARCHABLE by keyword


Links to Other History Sites That Might Also Contain Information about U.S. Presidents

American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motion pictures, and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLE by keyword

American Historical Atlas: Territorial expansion of the United States

Archiving Early America: A wealth of resources about 18th Century America, original newspapers, maps, writings, biographies

 Historical Text Archive Archive: Collection of Essays about important events in history

History Buff: Resources about America's history - SEARCHABLE by keyword

History of the United States Complete Historical Archive: Directory listed in alphabetical order

History Place: American Revolution, Civil War, featured articles, history of the U.S.A.

Liberty Online: Historical People and their words, historical documents, historical geography, battle maps, links to other map sites

Smithsonian National Museum of American History: Complete archived collections


PBS American History Magazine for Students

The American Experience / Wayback: Monthly online magazine aimed at middle school students which highlights historical events, topics, and persons in American history with articles, photographs, factoids and more.


Link to the History Channel

The History Channel: Each month the History Channel takes new explorations into the past and puts them on display for you, utilizing state-of-the-art interactive technology; listen to speeches drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the Twentieth Century. The History Channel Time Machine brings you to a different speech every day; trivia quiz; fact of the day; games


...George Washington, nicknamed "Father of His Country," was the only president who did not live in the White House?
...John F. Kennedy, nicknamed "J.F.K.," was Encyclopedia Britannica's most asked about historical figure, and the most popular president?
...James Madison, nicknamed "Father of the Constitution, " was the only president to weigh under 100 pounds; his weight was 98 pounds?
...Abraham Lincoln, nicknamed "Honest Abe," is ranked as the greatest president by leading historians, authors, and political scholars?
...the reason Abraham Lincoln wore a beard is because he received a letter from a twelve-year-old girl who suggested that he grow one to improve his appearance?
...Thomas Jefferson, nicknamed "Man of the People," wrote the Declaration of Independence?
...John Tyler, nicknamed "Accidental President," was the president who had the most children, 15, to be exact?
...six presidents have their pictures on U.S. coins: Abraham Lincoln (1¢), Thomas Jefferson (5¢), Franklin Delano Roosevelt (10¢), George Washington (25¢), John F. Kennedy (50¢), and Dwight D. Eisenhower (the silver dollar)?
...ten presidents have their picture on U.S. paper money: George Washington ($l), Thomas Jefferson ($2), Abraham Lincoln ($5), Andrew Jackson ($20), Ulysses S. Grant ($50), William McKinley ($500), Grover Cleveland ($1,000), James Madison ($5,000), and Woodrow Wilson ($100,000)

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