US Department of State
Ending the Vietnam War, 1969 1973
Focus on ending the Vietnam War from the beginning of the Nixon administration in 1969. Essay covers U.S. strategy, both foreign and domestic, leading to the eventual withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam.
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Watergate.info: Members of the Judiciary Committee
This Australian site from Watergate.info provides a list of the 38 members of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee which met during 1974 and eventually voted to submit 3 articles of impeachment to the full House.
Museum of the Moving Image
Museum of the Moving Image: 1952 Eisenhower vs. Stevenson
"It's Time for a Change"."You Never Had It So Good". View presidential campaign advertisement from the 1952election. Includes video clips, information about thecandidates, and election results.
Museum of the Moving Image
Museum of the Moving Image: 1956 Eisenhower vs. Stevenson
"Peace, Prosperity, and Progress". "Vote Democratic, the Party for You, and Not Just a Few". This online exhibition features presidential television campaign commercials from the 1956election. Includes video clips, information about...
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Digital History
Digital History: Mc Carthy and Mc Carthyism [Pdf]
Read about one of the truly black eyes in American history when Senator Joseph McCarthy was able to make false accusations against politicians and ordinary citizens alike, claiming they had communist leanings and were enemies of the...
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: State of the Union Addresses and Messages
This site compiles all of the State of the Union addresses and messages by all the presidents in U.S. history (except William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield).
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas, Austin: David Douglas Duncan
An informative site on David Douglas Duncan, a photojournalist active during and after World War II. While a U.S. marine, he photographed scenes of war; when his service ended, he photographed famous people like Picasso. He also wrote 30...
Lectric Law Library
'Lectric Law Library: New York Times v. United States
The 1971 leaking of the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times led to a Supreme Court case in which the government took the newspaper to court over publishing classified information about Vietnam War policy.
Other
Links to Primary Documents & Classified Transcripts
Check out this page for a list of links to primary source documents regarding the last years of U.S. involvement in Vietnam, many of which are declassified transcripts of conversations between Gerald Ford and Henry Kissinger.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Stagflation and the Oil Crisis
Read this concise yet comprehensive summary of the challenges the economy faced during the 1970's. Included is an overview of the subject matter, references for further reading, questions for analysis, and a question/answer section from...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Vietnam War
Examine the Vietnam War through this summary, the transcript of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, questions for analysis, references for further reading, and a question/answer section from the community.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Student Movement and the Antiwar Movement
The 1960's was a time of upheaval in America mainly led by young adults disenchanted with the government. Examine the influences of this movement and read an excerpt from the Port Huron Statement written by the SDS at the University of...
White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association: The Presidents
Complete biographies and photos of all past presidents.
US Department of State
U.s. Department of State: Decades of Change: 1960 1980
Summary of the rise of cultural and ethnic pluralism that took place in America between 1960 -1980 causing major social change. Included were such movements as civil rights, women, Latino, Native-American, counterculture,...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Themepark: Liberty: Vietnam War
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around the Vietnam War. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Undoing a President
A good description of the Watergate affair, what led up to it, who was involved, and why it was such a big deal.
Library of Congress
Loc: Oliphant's Anthem
An in-depth view of Pat Oliphant's career in editorial cartooning. There are many good images of political satire about issues from the 1960s to the 1990s.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Environmental Reform
Environmental awareness in the United States became more focused upon the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. Read about student protests, presidential legislation, and a new desire to protect the environment.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Vietnam War
An overview of the Vietnam War, including how the United States became involved, the eventual antiwar movement, and the outcome.
A&E Television
History.com: Presidents: Gerald Ford
This easy-to-navigate site has Gerald Ford's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, several videos containing his speeches, and more.
Fact Monster
Fact Monster: Famous Presidential Speeches
Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt and others have their famous presidential speeches captured in this database.
A&E Television
History.com: Controversial Supreme Court Nominations Through History
Presidents dating back to George Washington have faced opposition to their nominees for the nation's highest court. The justices who sit on the Supreme Court of the United States hold a unique governing power, making their selection...
Curated OER
Nixon
This site provides a slide show with a great collection of photographs of the people involved with the Watergate Scandal. Text is included to explain the photographs.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Election of 1960
Online resource that provides detailed electoral data for the presidential election of 1960 won by Democratic candidate, John F. Kennedy.
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