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US Senate

U.s. Senate: Art & History: Political Cartoons of Thomas Nast

For Students 9th - 10th
Thomas Nast was an astute observer of the political machinations in Washington, D.C., as well as New York City. This slideshow of his cartoons show the quarrel between the moderate Republcans and the conservatives as they tried to gain...
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Website
US Senate

United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
This website focuses on the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
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Website
US Senate

Barack Obama Inaugural Website

For Students 9th - 10th
A New Birth of Freedom is the 2009 Inaugural theme. Official site lists the events and history of the Presidential Inauguration.
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US Senate

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

For Students 9th - 10th
The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship is working on exciting new projects for young companies. Check out the "Breaking News" link to find out up to date information.
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Article
US Senate

Historical Minutes: Merchants of Death

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of the Senate hearings held by Senator Gerald Nye investigating the possibility that munitions manufacturers had forced the United States into World War I in order to increase their profits. Read how the course of these hearings...
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US Senate

U.s. Senate Committee on Banking: Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs at this website. "The Committee has a broad jurisdiction over the operation of our nation's financial institutions, housing and mass transit programs." This site is...
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Handout
US Senate

Regular Vetoes and Pocket Vetoes: An Overview [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains how regular, pocket, and overriding vetoes work.
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US Senate

U.s. Senate: Portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Thomas Sully

For Students 9th - 10th
A late likeness of Jefferson, painted by Thomas Sully in 1856 from an original produced during Jefferson's lifetime. Details are provided about the painting's creation, the artist's career, and how the painting came to be in the...
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Handout
US Senate

Historic Minute Essays: Senate Investigates the Teapot Dome Scandal

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the United States Senate provides an article on the investigation into the Teapot Dome Scandal and its findings. The information is somewhat brief, but factual, and worth checking out on the subject.
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US Senate

U.s. Senate: Robert Wagner: A Featured Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biographical essay on Robert F. Wagner, author of the Social Security Act and the Wagner Labor Act.