Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt
Criticism from Herbert Hoover to President Roosevelt was sent in a private letter. Hoover offered suggestions for the president to help reassure the people of the United States during a time of great fear and desolation.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Franklin D. Roosevelt: First Inaugural Address
Transcribed version of the First Inaugural Address given by FDR in 1933.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Franklin D. Roosevelt: First Inaugural Address
Transcribed excerpts of President Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address delivered March 4, 1933.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Fireside Chat on the New Deal
Excerpts from Franklin Roosevelt's delivery of the May 7, 1933 Fireside Chat highlighting the purpose and goals of the New Deal.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Franklin D. Roosevelt: State of the Union 1934
Franklin Roosevelt's State of the Union address to the nation in 1934. This was the first "State of the Union" delivered.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: State of the Union Address 1935
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's State of the Union Address delivered in 1935.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: A Radio Address to the Democratic Clubs of America
On July 24, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered this radio address. He urges to keep the principles of America in the forefront and begs participation of the younger citizens to involve themselves in the decisions.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Fireside Chat: Plan for Reorganization of Judiciary
Franklin D. Roosevelt introduces a movement to reorganize the judiciary system of the United States during his March 9, 1937 Fireside Chat. He proposes to change the number of judges and the terms of their services to best uphold the...
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Quarantine Speech
Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech to the American people pleading that the people understand and support the desperate desire for peace in the world and to isolate the country from the aggressive nations in October, 1937.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: State of the Union Address 1938
A transcribed version of the State of the Union delivered by Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 3, 1938.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Fdr: Radio Address Delivered From Washington
A transcript of a radio address delivered from Franklin D. Roosevelt from Washington telling the nation that he hopes that the United States will not enter the war in Europe.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: State of the Union Address 1942
Franklin D. Roosevelt's State of the Union Address to the nation in January 1942.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: United Nations Conference at Bretton Woods
A summary of the agreements created by the United Nations in the summer of 1944 concerning foreign trade and banking.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Presidential Recording Program
Great resource for those interested in the history of the American presidency. Presented here are the digital sound files and summaries of taped recordings from six U.S. Presidents including the controversial Nixon tapes.
Cato Institute
Cato Institute: Global Competition Meets the New Deal
This article gives you information on what laws are, and facts about the global economy. Specifically, it discusses whether or not quality circles are illegal, and how global competition relates to the New Deal. (Date of Article: Feb....
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The Yalta Conference, Feb. 1945
This site from Fordham University gives the text of the Yalta Confernce. It has an outline of the agreements made.
National Archives (UK)
Cold War: The Yalta Conference
Outline of proceedings that took place at the Yalta Conference. Features student questions.
PBS
Pbs Online: Character Above All: Franklin D. Roosevelt
This essay about Roosevelt begins with several quotes describing him. It looks at FDR's personal characteristics and gives some background on his presidency.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The New Deal Brings Social Reforms
Explains the wide-sweeping social programs Franklin Roosevelt introduced after taking office in 1933, and traces the development of the New Deal from Roosevelt's proposals to Congress, the Supreme Court's nullification of many of the...
Library of Congress
Loc: Topics in Chronicling America Russo Japanese War
The library of Congress, provides a selection of articles from historic newspapers on the Russo-Japanese War. Important dates are listed along with links to the various articles.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Roosevelt Battles Depression
This article surveys President Hoover's defeat to Franklin Roosevelt in the 1932 election and Roosevelt's initial response to the deepening crisis in the U.S. economy.
Library of Congress
Loc: George Grantham Bain Collection
This digital collection represents the photographic files of one of America's earliest news picture agencies. The collection richly documents sports events, theater, celebrities, crime, strikes, disasters, political activities including...
Digital History
Digital History: The Supreme Court and the New Deal [Pdf]
Read about the conflict between the laws and regulations that were passed during Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal and the interpretation of the commerce clause by the Supreme Court. Roosevelt had a plan to change the Supreme Court. See...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: From Neutrality to War: The United States and Europe, 1921 1941
In this Curriculum Unit, students will consider "From Neutrality to War: The United States and Europe, 1921-1941" in 4 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.