The Dirksen Congressional Center
Congress for Kids: Election: The Campaign
The race for the White House cannot take place without an official campaign. See how the Presidential campaign process works in the United States.
CNN
Cnn: Presidential Debate History
History of the important role debates have played in presidential campaigns with links into image and audio content. Detailed information covers a wide spectrum on the history of debates.
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.
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.
CNN
Cnn: All Politics: Candidates
Although the advertisement reads that the "free" two and a half minutes given to each candidate in the 1996 Presidential election will be soundbite free, in actuality the two and a half minute speeches are lengthy sound bites.
Cyberbee
Cyberbee: Election Lessons
These Election Lessons contain a variety of activities to use in your classroom, including a history of campaign buttons. Many of the links use primary sources from the Library of Congress.
Other
Presidential Candidate Finance Documents
An interesting look at some of the financial paperwork prospective presidential candidates file with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
New York Times
New York Times: Campaign 2004: The Presidential Debates
Interactive web page that contains an a slideshows of the 2004 presidential debates with analysis, video of the debates, and transcripts.
Harp Week
Harp Week: The Presidential Elections: 1884 Overview
The campaign of 1884 was filled with scandals and recriminations from both parties. Read about the conventions that selected presidential candidates and read about the campaigns and election.
USA Today
Usa today.com: Politics: Campaign 2004
This resource features an index of the 2004 candidates, key issues, and the results of the 2004 campaigns.
Harp Week
Presidential Electons: 1912 Wilson v. Roosevelt v. Taft: Overview
The presidential elections in the late 19th and early 20th centuries were filled with drama from third parties, to a once defeated president running again and being elected, to a former president changing parties and running again. The...
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...
Harp Week
Harp Week: The Presidential Elections: 1896 Mc Kinley v. Bryan
A three-page look at the campaign and election of 1896 in which William McKinley, the Republican candidate, ran against Wiliam Jennings Bryan, the Democratic candidate. Read about the nominating conventions, the platforms, and the...
Other
Channel One: One Vote 2016: Presidential Election Desk
A student's guide to the November 8 election. Channel One's OneVote campaign is the 2016 Presidential Election destination. Meet the candidates, learn about the election process, get the latest news, follow Team OneVote, take quizzes and...
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Victory in Iran's Presidential Elections
Jim Lehrer provides a detailed account of the 2005 Presidential Elections in Iran, focusing on the rise of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - his campaign promises and his plans for the country. In addition, Lehrer examines how Ahmadinejad's win will...
Other
Congressional Research Service: Iran's 2009 Presidential Elections [Pdf]
In this Congressional Research Service Report, Casey L. Addis examines Iran's 2009 Presidential Elections in their entirety, beginning with a summary of the candidates and their campaigns and concluding with a description of the violence...
Harp Week
Harp Week: The Presidential Elections: 1888 Harrison v. Cleveland Biographies
Find the biographies of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates in the election of 1888.
Other
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library: 1916 Election
Here is a multi-faceted look at the election of 1916. Read about the politics of the Democratic and Republican Parties and the results of the election. Also, find out about the interests of immigrants, women, African-Americans, and...
Other
Center for Media & Democracy: George W. Bush Campaign
Information on George W. Bush and his campaign for reelection is presented here by the Center for Media & Democracy.
A&E Television
History.com: How Jfk's 'Viva Kennedy' Campaign Galvanized the Latino Vote
When JFK faced a tight race for the White House in 1960, he turned to a group of Americans who had long been overlooked by political campaigns. One way the nation's first Catholic president sought to gain an edge in the close contest was...
iCivics
I Civics: Win the White House
Running for the presidency isn't easy! In Win the White House, you get to manage your very own presidential campaign by strategically raising funds, polling voters, launching media campaigns, and making personal appearances. Keep a close...
Other
American Political Buttons: Election of 1944
In addition to finding an array of political buttons from the presidential campaign of 1944, there is a succint overview of the candidates and the tone of the campaign.
Vassar College
Vassar College: 1896: Literary Themes in the Campaign
Take a look at popular literary themes that are reflected in the political cartoons of 1896, the year in which William Jennings Bryant challenged William McKinley for the presidency.
iCivics
I Civics: The Presidential Agenda
For the winning candidate, campaign promises evolve into an official presidential agenda. This mini-lesson takes a look at how the presidential agenda is developed, shared, and executed.