Library of Congress
Loc: Women Suffragettes Visit t.r.
From the Library of Congress archives, open this site to view an early film of women suffragettes of New York visiting Roosevelt at Sagamore in 1917.
Harp Week
Harp Week: Presidential Elections: 1908 Taft v. Bryan Overview
What a great resource this is. The four-page oveview of the campaign of 1908 begins with a review of the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Read about the nomination of William Howard Taft, Roosevelt's acolyte, sure to carry on the...
Library of Congress
Loc: Topics in Chronicling America: The Mc Kinley Assassination
Find contemporary newspaper accounts of the shooting of President Willian McKinley, his death, the swearing of Theodore Roosevelt as president, and the capture, trial, and execution of the assassin.
Brigham Young University
Wwi Document Archive: Emmett J. Scott. The American Negro in World War I Preface
The preface to a book by Emmett J. Scott published in 1919. It examines the role played by African Americans in World War I. To view the whole book, click on the Table of Contents at the end of the page. Includes a speech by Colonel...
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...
Scholastic
Scholastic: The Progresssive Era
This Grolier On-line Encyclopedia article hits the main points of the Progressive Era stretching from the 1890s until just after the end of World War I.
Ohio State University
E History: 1912: Competing Vision for America
An evaluation of the 1912 Presidential election. Shows the competing viewpoints at this time in American history and the different aspects of the 1912 election. Click on the other links to learn more about the election through political...
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Panama the 1903 Treaty and Qualified Independence
A canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans had been the dream of several countires for years. Read about how the United States supported Panama's breakaway from Colombia in order to gain access to the isthmus of Panama, the final...
US National Archives
Our Documents: A National Initiative on American History, Civics, and Service
Our Documents is home to one hundred milestone documents that influenced that course of American history and American democracy. Includes full-page scans of each document, transcriptions, background information on their significance, and...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Discover History: American Antiquities Act of 1906
Find the text of the law that was passed to protect American archaeological sites and the artifacts that these sites contained.
Other
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: Crash of 1907 [Pdf]
A very interesting look at the Panic of 1907, the crash of stocks, the lack of faith in banks by depositors, especially in New York and Boston, and the rescue of the banks by J.P. Morgan. Calling on news reports of the time, this pdf...
Federal Reserve Bank
Economic Review: Lessons From the Panic of 1907 [Pdf]
From the May/June, 1990 issue of Economic Review, you can read a multi-page analysis of the Panic of 1907, including its historical background, and what could be learned from it. [PDF]
US Department of Labor
U.s. Department of Labor: The Coal Strike of 1902: Turning Point in u.s. Policy
Read about the background of coal miners and coal mine operators prior to the coal strike in 1902. Find out the significant role of the federal government in bringing the strike to an end.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source: Environmental Preservation Progressive Era
This collection uses primary sources to environmental preservation in the Progressive Era.
A&E Television
History.com: This Is How Fdr Tried to Pack the Supreme Court
When his New Deal legislation kept getting struck down, FDR proposed a law targeting justices over the age of 70.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: The Reform Impulse
This site discusses the birth of the Progressive movement came about when the ascension of Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency after the assassination of William McKinley and the new face of American politics that sought to reform...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Passing the Torch
See how William Howard Taft, Theodore Roosevelt's handpicked successor, qualifies as one of the progressive presidents, but infuriated progressives because of some of his policies.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: William Howard Taft: Domestic Affairs
Find out why William Howard Taft's domestic policies were not as progressive as those of his predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Benjamin Harrison: Foreign Affairs
Read about the vigorous foreign policy pursued by Benjamin Harrison during his four-year term as president. His decisive actions presaged Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Stick" policy.
PublicBookshelf Corporation
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry: War of 1812
An excerpt from Volume III of "The Great Republic by the Master Historians," this one written by Theodore Roosevelt. It details Oliver Hazard Perry's victory in the Battle of Lake Erie.
White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association: The Presidents
Complete biographies and photos of all past presidents.
Arlington Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
This Arlington National Cemetery site provides a long and in-depth biographical sketch, links to related sites, and pictures of the tombstone of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Kids' Wings
Texas Bluebonnet Books: "So You Want to Be President"
Here you will find a variety of websites to refer to regarding the presidents. These websites will enhance your study of this book with presidential biographies, anecdotes, inaugural addresses and more!
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.