Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Ap u.s. Government and Politics: Campaigns and Elections
Tom Richey's course module offers AP U.S. Government curriculum unit materias, lecture notes, video and PowerPoint presentation on Campaigns and Elections from which students learn about political beliefs and behaviors as well as...
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Campaigns and Elections
Discussion and details of Franklin D. Roosevelt's campaigns and elections of 1932, 1936, 1940, and 1944.
Library of Congress
Loc: Guide to Law Online: Election Law
A list of online resources about election law.
iCivics
I Civics: Campaign Cash (Infographic)
Infographic shows students the cost of running a campaign, and how the FEC can help hold candidates accountable. Find out where the candidates get their money and what they spend it on.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Election of 1876
Online resource that provides electoral data for the presidential election of 1876 won by Republican nominee, Rutherford B. Hayes
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Election of 1888
Online resource that provides detailed electoral data for the presidential election of 1888 won by Republican candidate, Benjamin Harrison.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Election of 1892
Online resource that provides detailed electoral data for the presidential election of 1892 won by Democratic candidate, Grover Cleveland.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Election of 1900
Online resource that provides detailed electoral data for the presidential election of 1900 won by Republican candidate, William McKinley.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Election of 1912
Online resource that provides detailed electoral data for the presidential election of 1912 won by Democratic candidate, Woodrow Wilson.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Election of 1964
Online resource that provides detailed data for the presidential election of 1964 won by Democratic candidate, Lyndon B. Johnson.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Election of 1884
Online resource that provides detailed data for the presidential election of 1884 won by Democratic nominee, Grover Cleveland.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Election of 1880
Online resource that provides detailed electoral data for the presidential election of 1880 won by Republican nominee, James Garfield.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Presidential Election Coverage: Vote 2008: Lesson Plans
PBS Online NewsHour provides lesson plans to help students become informed about the 2008 presidential election.
CBS
Cbs news.com: Campaign 04
This CBS News site still covers the presidential election of 2004, covering the major parties and their candidates, the issues of the campaign, photos, audio/video content, information on the primaries and caucuses, and the like.
Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly
American History: Election of 1896: It Came Down to a Question of Money
This program, part of The Making of a Nation from Voice of America gives a very good description of the issues in the presidential campaign of 1896. Learn about the differences between the gold bugs and silverites, a third party...
New York Times
New York Times: Election 2004
The New York Times deals with key issues of the 2004 election. Content includes a student section with headline news, and a teacher section with great lesson plans.
Museum of the Moving Image
Museum of the Moving Image: 1972 Nixon vs. Mc Govern
"President Nixon. Now More Than Ever"."McGovern. Democrat. For the People". This online exhibition features presidential television campaign commercials from the 1972 election. Includes video clips, information about thecandidates, and...
Museum of the Moving Image
Museum of the Moving Image: 1968 Nixon vs. Humphrey vs. Wallace
View presidential campaign advertisement from the 1968 election that included the slogans "Vote Like Your Whole World Depended on It" and "Humphrey-Muskie, Two You Can Trust". Features video clips, information about the candidates, and...
Museum of the Moving Image
Museum of the Moving Image: 2004 Bush vs. Kerry
View presidential campaign advertisement from the 2004 election that included the slogans "Steady Leadership in Times of Change" and "Stronger at Home, Respected in the World". Features video clips, information about the candidates, and...
Museum of the Moving Image
Museum of the Moving Image: 2008 Obama vs. Mc Cain
View presidential campaign advertisement from the 2008 election that included the slogans "Change We Can Believe In" and "Country First". Features video clips, information about the candidates, and election results.
Museum of the Moving Image
Museum of the Moving Image: 2012 Obama vs. Romney
View presidential campaign advertisement from the 2012 election. Features video clips, information about the candidates, and election results.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Presidential Election Partners
As a presidential election approaches, have students recruit an adult "election partner" to discuss and debate candidate selection and important issues related to the campaign. Becoming an active participant in the civic process takes...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 2: Elections
In this instructional task, 2nd graders develop and express claims through discussions and writing in which explain the election process and the role a citizen plays in elections.
Library of Congress
Loc: Oliphant's Anthem Presidential Campaigns
Collection of historically significant political cartoons about past presidential campaigns.