Library of Congress
Loc: Prints and Photographs: Also Rans: Losing Presidential Candidates
Some made it eventually, some went down in history as Also Rans. Find names of those who ran for the highest office in the United States in alphabetical order and chronological order by election year. Links to images are also provided.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Like Father, Like Son: Presidential Families
In U.S. history, two families have had a father and a son hold the office of President. Young scholars can use research skills to look into the office of the President and the two families that have followed the old adage - "Like father,...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Communicating With the President
Students will be able to apply knowledge about the writing process in this lesson plan about communicating with the President of the United States. Presidential Resources, academic content standards and ways to extend the lesson are...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Understanding the President's Job
What does the President do? Understanding how our democracy works includes understanding how the Executive branch of our government works. Teachers can use this lesson plan to explore with students the job of the President. Academic...
Library of Congress
Loc: Portraits of the Presidents & First Ladies
A collection from the Library of Congress of formal and informal portraits of the US presidents and their first ladies.
Library of Congress
Loc: u.s. Presidents, First Ladies, Vice Presidents: Selected Images
This chronological archive presents photographs of American presidents. Also includes images of first ladies and vice presidents.
Library of Congress
Loc: Herblock's Presidents
Historically significant collection of political cartoons featuring U.S. Presidents from Library of Congress online teacher-student resources.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Log on and Learn: Discover Presidental Log Cabins
Designed specifically for the middle school student. This site is full of activities that introduce you to the log cabins of several American presidents. Follow teams on archaeological digs as they discover treasures from the past.
US National Archives
Nara: Presidential Libraries
Official website of the Office of Presidential Libraries where you can select one of the fifteen libraries to learn more about it.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Looking for Lincoln Throughout His Life
In this two-part instructional activity, students gather facts about Lincoln through a variety of hands-on activities. They will tell a story about their own lives by selecting classroom objects then create a timeline of Lincoln's life...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Idea Labs: Mr. President
Excellent interactive learning site that features portraits, quotes, and facts about each U.S. President from George Washington to George W. Bush.
The White House
The White House: Inside the White House: Decor and Art
Presents official portraits of all Presidents and First Ladies. Each portrait links to biographical information.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: American Presidency: A Glorious Burden
Review the lives and careers of the presidents (current through 2001), particularly the burdens that the office imposes, by examining documents and artifacts that clarify the powers of the office, the role of presidential campaigns, life...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: The American Presidency
Compiled by the National Museum of American History, this is a look at the many aspects of the American Presidency! The White House and life inside, a biography of each president, the first ladies, campaign trails, assassinations, and...
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Leadership: u.s. History
Lesson and activity looks at leadership in U.S. history focussing on presidents, past and present, to determine what makes a good leader. Questions for discussion and class activity guidelines included.
White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association: The Presidents
Complete biographies and photos of all past presidents.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Rutherford B. Hayes
Pictorial essay explores ten facts about Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th U.S. President.
University of Richmond
American Panorama: The Executive Abroad 1905 2016
The Executive Abroad maps the international trips of presidents and secretaries of state. Interactive allows the user to select a President or Secretary of State to map their travels and see the frequency of visits to each geopolitical...
Other
Presidents & the Constitution: War: Commander in Chief
The President of the United States has many powers. This site provides an extensive overview on the President's role as Commander in Chief and includes a video.
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...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Themepark: Liberty: Presidents of the United States
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around the presidents of the United States. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: u.s. Presidents and Inaugurations
This collection of images from Smithsonian Libraries celebrates U.S. Presidents while providing a glimpse of the presidencies and inaugurations of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
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)
Library of Congress
Loc: "I Do Solemnly Swear" Presidential Inauguration
This interactive site looks at presidential inaugurations from the first, George Washington to the present. Primary documents are included.