University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Harry S. Truman
Track the presidency of Harry S. Truman (1884-1972 CE) as the 33rd President of the United States. AmericanPresident.org takes us through his early life as a Midwest farmer to his death.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Amazing Americans
Checklist of inventors, politicians, performers, activists, and ordinary people who made America. Meet Harry Houdini, Langston Hughes, Buffalo Bill Cody and dozens of other famous and interesting American adventurers, presidents,...
US National Archives
Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum
Official site provides information about his life and presidency, research, education, and upcoming events. This library commemorates the spirit of the Allied Expeditionary Forces of World War II, as well as the administration of the...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Presidential Inaugurations
This resource provides step-by-step lesson plans that detail the Presidential Inauguration. It offers links to superb primary sources (photos, poems, audio, etc.) that catalog past inaugurations. This resource will certainly help...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: James Madison
A brief biography of James Madison. Find out why James Madison was called the father of the constitution. Learn how his life affected the United States. (In Spanish)
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
These lesson plans help young scholars evaluate Abraham Lincoln's actions during his presidency. Related links assist students in this evaluation.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Thomas Jefferson: The Declaration of Independence
This site discusses the The Declaration of Independence, and includes information on Thomas Jefferson's role in its creation.
University of Groningen
American History: Presidents: Barack Hussein Obama
Resource containing links to Barack Obama's Inaugural Address (2009) and two State of the Union speeches (2010, 2011).
University of Groningen
American History: Presidents: John Tyler
Presidents section of American History website provides primary text of John Tyler's four State of the Union Addresses as well as pertinent information on Inaugural Speeches.
University of Groningen
American History: Presidents: James Knox Polk
Inaugural speech and four State of the Union Addresses by President James Knox Polk.
University of Groningen
American History: Presidents: Millard Fillmore
Primary source documents include three State of the Union addresses from 13th President, Millard Fillmore and information on presidents without Inaugural speeches.
University of Groningen
American History: Presidents: Franklin Pierce
Primary text of one Inaugural address and four State of the Union Addresses given by President Franklin Pierce.
University of Groningen
American History: Presidents: James Buchanan
Website provides primary source material on James Buchanan, 15th president, including his Inaugural speech of 1857 and four State of the Union Addresses.
University of Groningen
American History: Presidents: Ulysses Simpson Grant
Site contains primary source material including Grant's first (1869) and second (1873) Inaugural addresses and eight State of the Union addresses from 1869 to 1876.
The History Place
The History Place: Presidential Impeachment Proceedings
The History Place is an excellent site to research President Clinton's Impeachment. A brief biography of Clinton, events leading up to the impeachment, articles of impeachment, and the consequences.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: Herbert Hoover
Text version of inaugural address of President Hoover in 1929. Records Hoover's ideas about the 18th amendment, government/business relationship and mandates from the election.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: u.s. Presidents (6 8)
From George Washington to George W. Bush, here are the names of all the Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States, as well as term dates and their party affiliations.
Ibis Communications
Eye Witness to History: Thoughts of a President, 1945
"So, Mr. President, what do you really think of General MacArthur?" A president's diary, detailing Harry Truman's thoughts on issues during his presidency.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: James Monroe's Obituary
A reproduction of President James Monroe's obituary as it appeared in the Niles' Weekly Register, a Baltimore newspaper dated July 23, 1831.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life
Smithsonian exhibition on the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. Text supplemented with primary source documents, video and photographs.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: George Herbert Walker Bush
Chronicle the events of the 41st President of the United States of America. AmericanPresident.org presents the viewer with a comprehensive look at George Bush through his life.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Calvin Coolidge
Identify the steps to John Calvin Coolidge's (1872-1933 CE) successes and defeats. Explore AmericanPresident.org for biographical information on President Coolidge.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Dwight David Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969 CE) was the allied commander of all European forces. AmericanPresident.org takes the reader through the exploration of President Eisenhower's distinguished career. Use this site to learn about the life of...
