Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Eisenhower Era
Learn about Eisenhower's domestic and foreign policies.
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: William Howard Taft
Provides a biography about the life of the 27th President of the United States, William Howard Taft.
BBC
Bbc News: Us Elections
An excellent, easy to understand guide for learning about the election process and the job of the President in the context of the 2004 election.
Other
Roles of the President
Describes the roles that the President of the United States has as Chief of State, chief executive, economic leader, and chief diplomat. Uses PowerPoint format.
Other
Real Debates????
Why are presidential/vice-presidential debates limited to just the two major parties? This site provides info on the organization running the debates and the rules that they follow.
Other
Politics1.com
Billed as the "Most comprehensive online guide to American politics," this site offers an overview of the national political scene. Particularly useful are the political ideology resources which present views from across the spectrum of...
Tour Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Juan Santamaria National Hero
This page is part of the Web of InroCostaRica. The page gives the biography of Juan Santamaria, and shows pictures of the monument erected in his memory. The page includes links to other information about Costa Rica.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor's Inaugural Address, given March 5, 1849 is reproduced here, along with a portrait.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: William Mc Kinley 2nd
This is a description of President William McKinley's 2nd inauguration and a transcription of his 2nd inaugural address; given March 4, 1901.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Election 2000
A collection of audio and text clips of the 2000 presidential election are given at this site from PBS. Most of the clips pertain to the events from the Florida recount.
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: The Presidents
The New York Times Learning Network presents an online & printable crossword puzzle on the American Presidents.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Us Government for Kids: Executive Branch President
Kids learn about the Executive Branch of the United States Government. The President, cabinet, and Office.
The White House
The White House: First Ladies: Lucretia Rudolph Garfield
Biographical information of First Lady Lucretia Rudolph Garfield, wife of James A. Garfield.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: American Idol for President
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart compares the voting processes used to elect an American Idol (Popular Votes) versus an American President (Electoral and Popular Votes). Opens up discussion about the reliability and/or...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Duck for President Think Aloud
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson is meant to model a Think Aloud. This strategy models good reading habits for readers: the teacher reads the text aloud and explains their thinking as they read. Duck for President by Doreen...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Electing a President
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps students to examine how our election process works.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Electoral College vs. Popular Vote
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson allows for students to try voting for themselves in order to explore the Electoral College voting system.
Curated OER
National Park Service: George Washington Birthplace National Monument
The National Park Service site for the George Washington Birthplace National Monument located in Westmoreland County, VA.
BBC
Bbc: Opposition Anger at Niger Leader
Briefly discussed is the decision by President Mamadou Tandja to dissolve parliament in order to change the constitution. Included are comments in response to the article. (27 May 2009)
Robin Chew
Lucid Cafe: Thomas Jefferson Brief Biography
Brief biography on the third president of the United States. Links to related people/events as well as to books, videos, and other sites related to Jefferson.
Poynter Institute
Poynter Online: Presidential Debates Bibliography
An archive of transcripts of past presidential debates. The archive mostly contains transcripts of debates since 1980. However, there are a select few from previous election years.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography of President William Henry Harrison for Kids
Do you know who the 9th president of the United States was? Learn about William Henry Harrison biography and life story on this website?
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography of President Jimmy Carter for Kids
Find the biography of Jimmy Carter who was the 39th president of the United States on this site.