Web Directory: American Presidency

http://www.interlink-cafe.com/uspresidents/

selected resources, an informal reference guide.

Presidential Portraits

POTUS Presidents of the United States http://www.ipl.org/ref/POTUS/: "In this resource you will find background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included to enrich this site."

The Presidents of the United States
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/index.html: Biographies of presidents, from 1789 to present, from the official White House Web site.

The Presidents
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents/indexjs.html: This PBS Web feature focuses on the careers of seven U.S. presidents.

Hall of Presidents
http://www.npg.si.edu/col/pres/index.htm: Information on and images of the United States presidents.

Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies 1789-Present
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/odmdhtml/preshome.html: These selected images from the Library of Congress include at least one likeness of each of the forty-one presidents and most of the first ladies.

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The Office of the President

Executive Office of the President
http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/eop-agencies.html: Official Home Page of the president of the United States.

World Book Encyclopedia
http://www.worldbook.com/fun/presidents/html/officepres.htm

The Presidency

Groiler's "The American Presidency" Site
http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/genconts.html

Center for the Study of the Presidency
http://www.thepresidency.org/: Devoted to the study of the Presidency, government, and politics

The American Presidency
http://216.132.160.230/PresBios/Presbios.htm: This site based on the PBS series is probably the most comprehensive look at the history American presidencies

Instances of Use of United States Forces Abroad, 1798 - 1993
http://www.fas.org/man/crs/crs_931007.htm

Presidential Temperment
http://keirsey.com/presidents.html

The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden http://americanhistory.si.edu/presidency/: The Smithonsonian brings together objects that represent the lives and times of past presidents.
World Book Encyclopedia: U.S. Presidents and the Presidency
http://www.worldbook.com/fun/presidents/html/intro.htm: Articles and quizzes on the office and history of the presidency, the office of the vice president, and first ladies.

Tokens and Treasures: Presidential Gifts
http://www.nara.gov/exhall/treasures/giftmain.html: This exhibit from the National Archives and Records Administration features representative gifts given to 12 U.S. presidents.
World Book History of the Presidency
http://www.worldbook.com/fun/presidents/html/histpres.html: Articles on the founding of the presidency, strengthening the office, the decline of the presidency, the rebirth of presidential leadership, and the presidency since 1963

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The George W. Bush Presidency

The White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/president/

Yahoo Guide to the George W. Bush Presidency
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Bush_Administration

Electoral Links

Yahoo Guide to Presidential Elections
http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History/U_S__History/By_Subject/Presidential_Elections/

PBS Guide to Presidential Elections
http://216.132.160.230/PresBios/Presbios.htm: "Details the drama, strategies and sport of presidential campaign politics. Election results included."

Presidents elected without a Majority
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0781456.html#A0781454

America Votes
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/americavotes/: An exhibit that illustrates the nation's presidential elections in letters, sheet music, leaflets, buttons, and bumper stickers, Duke University Special Collections Library.

Electoral College Home Page
http://www.nara.gov/fedreg/elctcoll/: Information about this institution and its role in electing the U.S. president and vice president.

Journals

Presidential Studies Quarterly
http://www.thepresidency.org/psq/index.htm

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Presidential Speeches and Papers

Presidential Speeches
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/index.htm

PRESIDENT: Presidential Information
http://sunsite.unc.edu:80/lia/president/pres-home.html

National Archives and Records Administration Guide to Presidential Libraries
http://www.nara.gov/nara/president/address.html

List of Presidential Libraries http://www.wheretodoresearch.com/presidents/libraries.htm: A list of presidential libraries and famous quotes from presidents. The site is maintained by research consultant, Saguee Saraf .

The Vice-Presidency

World Book Article on the Vice Presidency
http://www.worldbook.com/fun/presidents/html/officevice.html: Sections on choosing a vice president, the campaign and election, roles of the vice president, and the history of the vice presidency.

Office of the Vice President of the United States
http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/EOP/OVP/index.html: The official White House site for the vice president of the United States.

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First Ladies

Portraits of the First Ladies
http://www.worldbook.com/fun/presidents/html/portraits.html

White House Information on First Ladies
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/text/index.html

National First Ladies Libraries
http://www.firstladies.org/

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Presidential Timelines

Presidential and First Ladies Timeline from Library of Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/odmdhtml/pptime.html

The White House

A White House History
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/: An electronic tour of the U.S. president's home, from the official White House Web site.

The White House Historical Association
http://www.whitehousehistory.org/whha/default.asp: Information on the mansion and the people who have occupied it, from the official site of the White House Historical Association.

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Activities

Activities from the Smithsonian http://americanhistory.si.edu/presidency/5a_content.html: Includes an activity on presidential roles. Uses detective-like games

Quizes from World Book on U.S. presidents, U.S. vice presidents, and First Ladies

Teacher's Guide from PBS http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents/frames/teach/teach.html: Offers a range of activities and resources to help teachers integrate core themes, events, and ideas from the American presidency into the classroom.

Presidential Links

General Links