The White House
The White House: Presidents: Zachary Taylor
The White House website gives a very interesting look at the too brief presidency of Zachary Taylor. Read about his solutions for the decisions of whether slavery should be allowed in U.S. territories.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Pierce: Campaigns and Elections
An interesting account of the political conventions which had trouble choosing a candidate, and the lack of campaigning for president in the election of 1852. From the Miller Center.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: A Divided Nation
This page from the American Revolution Project of the University of Groningen discusses how the 1850s were a time of conflicting ideas between North and South regarding the expansion of slavery. Scroll down to the third paragraph and...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hard Road to Texas 1836 1845: The Election of 1844
Read about the election of 1844 and the views of the two candidates, James Polk and Henry Clay.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Quincy Adams
Learn about the life and career of John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), the son of a president, who also served in that office as the 6th President of the United States (1825-1829).
Other
Marshfield Town History: Daniel Webster
This biography on the life of Daniel Webster discusses the various accomplishments of his career in law, his tenure as Secretary of State, and his work in politics to preserve the nation.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Political Divisions
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart details the growing political divisions in the United States in the decade before the Civil War. It includes information on the election of 1856, the Dred Scott Decision, the Lincoln...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Trouble in Kansas
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains information about the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the violence that followed in Kansas. It contains photographs of key figures.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Presidential Election, 1836
A map of the United States showing the results of the presidential election of 1836. The map is keyed to show the states carried by Van Buren (Democrat), Harrison (Whig Party - West), and the third candidates White (Whig Party - South),...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Presidential Election, 1836
A map of the United States showing the results of the presidential election of 1836. The map is keyed to show the states carried by Van Buren (Democrat), Harrison (Whig Party - West), and the third candidates White (Whig Party - South),...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke (12 January 1729 - 9 July 1797) was an Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher who, after relocating to Great Britain, served for many years in the British House of Commons as a member of the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800 - March 8, 1874) was the thirteenth President of the United States, serving from 1850 until 1853, and the last member of the Whig Party to hold that office. He was the second Vice President to assume the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Presidential Election, 1840
A map of the United States showing the results of the presidential election of 1840. The map is keyed to show the states carried by Harrison (Whig Party), and Van Buren (Democrat). The Whig Party was united at this time, backing...
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Etc: Clip Art Etc: Clay's Monument at Lexington, Ky
Known as "The Great Compromiser" and "The Great Pacifier" for his ability to bring others to agreement, he was the founder and leader of the Whig Party. Pictured here is Clay's monument at Lexington, KY.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Edmund Burke
(1729-1797) An Anglo-Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher, who served for many years in the British House of Commons as a member of the Whig party.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Edward Everett
Edward Everett (April 11, 1794 - January 15, 1865) was a Whig Party politician from Massachusetts. Governor and Senator from Massachusetts.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Winfield Scott
General Winfield Scott (1786 - 1866) was a United States Army general, and unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig party in 1852. General Scott is most known for serving on active duty as a general longer than any other man in...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henry Clay
Known as "The Great Compromiser" and "The Great Pacifier" for his ability to bring others to agreement, he was the founder and leader of the Whig Party. Pictured here is Henry Clay at 40 years of age. Senator from Kentucky.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Winfield Scott
A United States Army general, as well as an unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig party in 1852.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Edward Everett
Edward Everett (April 11, 1794 - January 15, 1865) was a Whig Party politician from Massachusetts. Everett was elected to the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate, and also served as President of Harvard...
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Millard Fillmore: Life in Brief
Read a brief biography of Millard Fillmore's life. Hyperlinks to additional information about his private and political life.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Age of Jackson
An overview of the issues and changes to the political scene in the Age of Jackson. Read about the nullification crisis and Jackson's veto of the national bank charter, and the relocation of Native Americans. Find out about the...
270 To Win
270towin: 1848 Presidential Election
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1848 won by Zachary Taylor, one of only two Whigs to be elected President before the party ceased to exist in the 1850s.