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Biography (general)
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American President: An Online Reference Resource 
 Collection of material about U.S. presidents, including "essays about each President and their lives before, during, and after their presidential terms. It additionally provides information about the First Lady and cabinet officials of each administration." From the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia. http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Dec 19, 2008 American Presidents: Life Portraits
Part biography and part travelogue, this site profiles the personal and public lives of each of the U. S. presidents. The biographical information is brief, but resources for further study are included. The real strength of this site is its capability to search for notable sites associated with each president. Entries include a description, map, and contact information for over 100 presidential places. Companion to C-SPAN’s American Presidents: Life Portraits television series. http://www.americanpresidents.org/ Topics: Home & Housing, The United States Presidency Last updated May 10, 2003 Character Above All: An Exploration of Presidential Leadership
Companion to a 1996 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program about the value of personal and political character of U.S. presidents. The site features a transcript of the program, quotes on character by former U.S. presidents and others, and essays about individual presidents: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George Bush. Note: Links to most sites are broken. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/character/ Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Apr 18, 2006 Cowboys and Presidents
Companion to a "national traveling show [that] will explore the fascinating and ongoing intersection of cowboy culture and presidential politics from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Bush." Features images and commentary on topics such as "Black Hat/White Hat" (cowboys with unsavory and noble reputations), cowboy presidents, cowboys in movies, and cowboy talk (video clips). Also includes a dress-the-president game and a presidential geography activity. From the Autry National Center of the American West. http://www.autrynationalcenter.org/cowboysandpresidents/ Topics: Communities & Groups, The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 5, 2009 Our First Ladies
This site from the White House presents brief biographies of the current and past first ladies. Some profiles include images. Also provides a link to information about life in the White House. http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/first_ladies/ Topics: Notable People: Government, The United States Presidency Last updated Jan 20, 2009 POTUS: Presidents of the United States
This collection features "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." Includes indexes to names and subjects, and a brief bibliography. From the Internet Public Library. http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/ Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Oct 2, 2008 Presidential Baseball
"Presidential Baseball is a multiple choice quiz in which one or more players test their knowledge to identify the baseball personalities that best parallel the careers of the presidents of the United States of America." Interesting links, a bibliography related to both baseball and the presidents, and a high score section are included. Not updated since 2003, but remains a captivating learning experience. http://www.prezbaseball.org/ Topics: Internet, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 20, 2008 Presidential Portraits
A "periodic look at our presidents -- from Washington to Bush -- and how they shaped a nation" along with current portraits of the U.S. presidents. Includes brief biographical information and highlights from each presidency. From the Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chi-presidents-photogallery,0,3539566.photogallery Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Oct 12, 2009 The Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century
This website "provides a single point of access to an ever-growing selection of digitized assets from the collections of the twelve Presidential Libraries of the National Archives." Contains biographical material, photos, and thematic exhibits for Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton. From the University of Texas at Austin College of Education. http://www.presidentialtimeline.org Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Jun 6, 2007 The Presidents of the United States
Brief biographical information for current and past presidents. http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/ Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Oct 26, 2009 White House 101: Facts and Fun for All Ages
Collection of history features and fun facts about the White House, such as details about the White House buildings, biographies of presidents and first ladies, information about White House fellows and internships, and slide shows of presidents and of presidential pets. From the White House. http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/white_house_101/ Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 3, 2009 |
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