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American Presidents: John Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
List of facts about John Adams and his presidency, with links to additional information, including the text of his inaugural address and a letter to Thomas Jefferson.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hard Road to Texas 1836 1845: The Final Showdown the Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
The opposition against Texas' annexation was strong, and supporters faced challenges between Polk's election and inauguration. What lead up to the passing of the Texas annexation? Check out primary texts to explore this time in Texas'...
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Jimmy Carter: Domestic Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on President Carters domestic affairs including his inauguration, the success of his energy policy, his poor image in the media, and scandals in the White House during his term.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Death of the President

For Students 9th - 10th
Franklin D. Roosevelt's poor health was not revealed during his re-election campaign in 1944. Find out about his illness and subsequent death shortly after his inauguration in 1945.
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Vatican Museums: New Vatican Pinacoteca

For Students 9th - 10th
The new Vatican Pinacoteca was inaugurated on 27 October 1932. This site features pictures and scale drawings of each room in the museum.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Line Plot Activity

For Teachers 6th
This lesson will tap into US History and the ages of presidents during their inauguration and describing the data in a line plot.
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iCivics

I Civics: Running for President (Infographic)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn how candidates run the race to become President of the United States. Infographic shows who can qualify to run, how they must prepare, and the different hurdles they have to overcome to make it to Inauguration Day.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: William Jefferson Clinton

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the office of the 42nd President of the United States of America. AmericanPresident.org effectively presents the life of William Jefferson Clinton.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Abraham Lincoln on the American Union: "A Word Fitly Spoken"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Curriculum Unit, students will consider "Abraham Lincoln on the American Union:"A Word Fitly Spoken"" in 4 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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The History Place

The History Place: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides an extensive timeline of the life and work of Abraham Lincoln. Throughout the timeline there are photos that can be enlarged and many, many links to speeches, papers, letters of Lincoln's. The site is very easy to...
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Politics in Colonial Virginia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the politics involved in Colonial Williamsburg, leading up to the American Revolution. Content focuses on famous speeches, documents, and influential people.
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A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy-to-navigate site has Abraham Lincoln's biography, significant events in his life, an image gallery, and several video clips.
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A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: William Mc Kinley

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy-to-navigate site has Hoover's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, and several video clips.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Secession of the Southern States

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll through this article to "Secession in the Upper South" to find out what was happening in southern states that had not yet seceded before April, 1861, and what convinced these states to secede. From an article by William L. Barney...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: "With Malice Toward None"

For Students 9th - 10th
A four-page discussion of Reconstruction from the plans Lincoln made while the Civil War was still raging to the end of Reconstruction with the election of Rutherford B. Hayes.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: The United States Capitol Building

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A comprehensive site that provides three lesson plans which explain what takes place in the U.S. Capitol Building. This thorough site describes the function of the Capitol Building and includes many photos of both the building itself and...
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Digital History

Digital History: No Islands of Stability

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a source on the relationship between Carter/the US and Iran. Provides background information on the friendship between the US and Iran, the revolution in Iran, and the Iran hostage crisis that ended Carter's presidency.
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Digital History

Digital History: Democracy and President Jackson [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Andrew Jackson was a larger than life individual. Read about his successes before his election to the presidency and find out about his policies once he became president. [pdf]
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Digital History

Digital History: The Civil War Begins [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The election of 1860 showed the deep divisions that split the country. With four candidates representing four very different approaches to the issue of slavery, the outcome resulted in the secession of South Carolina, followed eventually...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: The Living Symbol

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan presents both the real events of Washington's life and the legends that persist about him. Students examine how the legends relate to reality, how they grew, and what effect they have on American culture.
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University of Groningen

American History: Presidents: Rutherford Birchard Hayes

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains an overview of Rutherford B. Hayes political career.
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US National Archives

Nara: American Originals

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of important documents highlighting events in United States history. These at one point were on display in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building. Each document is accompanied by a short description of its significance.
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US National Archives

Nara: Charters of Freedom

For Students 9th - 10th
National Archives exhibit presents selected pages of George Bush's State of the Union Address given January 31, 1990. Includes introductory essay on freedom.
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Other

The Odyssey: Us Trek: Ultimate Anti Americanism: The Iran Hostage Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the events of the Iranian Hostage Crisis told from the viewpoint of an Iranian family caught up in the revolution.

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