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General Resources
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The American Presidency Project 
 This website contains a searchable database of tens of thousands of documents from U.S. presidents from 1789 to the present. Includes inaugural addresses, press briefings, signing statements, and debates. Also features data on topics such as popularity and number of public appearances, election results back to 1828, and an archive of audio and video clips. A collaboration between John Woolley and Gerhard Peters at the University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Apr 14, 2007 The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden
This site from the Smithsonian presents background information on the presidency, the campaigns to achieve it, and the men who have been president. Find brief biographical sketches, lists of achievements, images of items in the Smithsonian's collection, and classroom aids. The "Resources" section includes a list of all the presidential candidates, a list of military service of the presidents, a bibliography, and annotated links to other presidential websites. http://americanhistory.si.edu/presidency/home.html Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 14, 2008 Associated Press: The American President
Companion to an exhibit for news outlets, universities, and other groups, of "AP's photographic coverage of the American president that includes a selection of more than 80 iconic and unforgettable photographs." View photographs online such as "Dewey Defeats Truman" (1948), "Nixon Resignation" (1974), and "Florida Recount" (2000). Also includes a "five minute video ... [with] interviews with veteran AP political reporters and photographers." From the Associated Press (AP). http://www.ap.org/americanpresident/ Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Jan 26, 2009 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 Commentary: New President's 100 Days of Pressure
This October 2008 article discusses how "[w]hen presidents enter the White House, they have approximately 100 days to show what they are made of. The notion of a 'hundred days' is an artificial creation of Franklin Roosevelt after he became president in 1932 in the Great Depression. But it has become a benchmark for evaluating the early success of a president." Describes and compares FDR's and Lyndon Johnson's early days. From CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/27/zelizer.hundred/index.html Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Jan 12, 2009 Elections
Information for children and teachers on presidential elections. Topics include steps for running for president, selection of the vice president, the primary system, debates, caucuses, political parties, and conventions. Also features election news coverage by student reporters. From publisher and media company Scholastic Inc. http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008.htm Topics: 2004 Presidential Election, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 17, 2008 How Lame Is a Lame-Duck President?
Material about the "incumbent president who's reached the end of his term." On this site, "read about some of the hits (and misses) some lame duck presidents have made in the final days of their terms in this article. But first, read about the Lame Duck Amendment [20th Amendment] to the Constitution," which shortened the lame duck period. Includes links to related material. From HowStuffWorks. http://history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/lame-duck-president.htm Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 19, 2008 How the Presidents Stack Up
A graphical look at U.S. presidents' job-approval ratings for Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. View a composite graph or individual graphs showing events that caused changes in ratings. From the Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-presapp0605-31.html Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 2, 2009 Miller Center of Public Affairs
Website for this public policy center that focuses on "issues of national importance to the governance of the United States, with special attention to the central role and history of the presidency." Features details about the center's programs, online collections related to the U.S. presidency, bibliographies for U.S. presidents, research resources, and related material. From the University of Virginia. http://millercenter.org/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, The United States Presidency Last updated Sep 4, 2009 The Presidency and the Cold War
"To a large extent, the history of the Cold War in America revolves around the ten presidents who served from World War II to the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union. This exhibition highlights how those presidents shaped or reacted to events during this era." View sections on the presidents: Franklin Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, and George H.W. Bush. From the National Portrait Gallery. http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/coldwar/index.html Topics: History, The United States Presidency Last updated Sep 23, 2008 Presidential Approval
Data on U.S. presidential approval (and disapproval) ratings for presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt through George W. Bush. Find material on approval ratings from different data sources (such as Gallup, Harris, and television news sources) for Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and from Gallup for the remaining presidents. From the Roper Center, University of Connecticut. http://webapps.ropercenter.uconn.edu/CFIDE/roper/presidential/webroot/presidential_rating.cfm Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 2, 2009 Presidential Job Approval
Collection of material from Gallup on approval ratings for U.S. presidents (and candidates). Includes graphs and video clips on early approval ratings for Barack Obama, George W. Bush ratings when he left office, a comparison of final job approval ratings for past presidents, preference of U.S. neighbors for Obama or John McCain, and related items. Includes material back to mid-2005. http://www.gallup.com/tag/Presidential+Job+Approval.aspx Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 12, 2009 Presidents as Poets: Poetry Written by United States Presidents
This is "a guide to the poetic endeavors of U.S. presidents. Select a president from the list ... to learn about the context in which his poetry was written and to find samples of his poetry." Some of the presidents include George Washington, James Madison, Abraham Lincoln, Jimmy Carter, and president-elect Barack Obama. Includes a FAQ and links to other poetry guides. From Peter Armenti, Digital Reference Specialist at the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/prespoetry/ Topics: Poetry, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 7, 2008 President's Day
Small collection of radio programs about President's Day. "Originally a celebration of Washington's birthday, the third Monday in February is a time for citizens, gardeners and poets to comment on the chief executive." Topics include Carl Sandburg delivering a speech about Abraham Lincoln before a 1959 joint session of Congress, and presidential trivia. Also includes a beer recipe favored by George Washington. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5203695 Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 11, 2009 Presidents of the United States: Resource Guides
These presidential resource guides "compile digital materials that are available throughout the Library [of Congress]'s Web site. In addition, each resource guide provides links to external Web sites and a bibliography containing selected works for both a general audience and younger readers. This site will be updated on a regular basis." As of early 2009, guides are available for 20 presidents, the most recent being Franklin D. Roosevelt. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/ Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 5, 2009 Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States
This site makes available material compiled and published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, employing the same database used in producing the hardcover printed volumes. Contains the public papers from the current administration and previous administrations starting in 1991. The volumes are searchable as well as browsable by table of contents, photographic portfolio, presidential documents published in the Federal Register, subject, name of person mentioned, and document category. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/pubpapers/index.html Topics: Photograph Collections: History, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 20, 2008 Tokens & Treasures: Gifts to Twelve Presidents
Companion to a 1996-1997 exhibit showcasing "gifts sent to Presidents Hoover through Clinton. The selection includes a remarkable range of objects, from opulent gifts from heads of state to handmade offerings from American citizens. A few of the pieces are by renowned artists." Browse by president or see selected Gifts of State. From the U.S. National Archives and Record Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/tokens_and_treasures/tokens_and_treasures_home.html Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Apr 6, 2009 The White House
The official page of the President of the United States. Includes news, press briefings, presidential proclamations, executive orders, appointments, photographs, interviews, and history. http://www.whitehouse.gov/ Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Jan 20, 2009 White House Briefing
Updated each weekday morning, this site provides a "quick look at the most interesting items about the president and his staff from major newspaper, magazine and broadcast Web sites and weblogs." Also includes an archive of columns written for the site, background information about White House staff and correspondents, and links to related sites. From washingtonpost.com, the online presence of The Washington Post. Registration (free) required. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/politics/administration/whbriefing/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Politics, The United States Presidency Last updated Apr 11, 2004 YouTube: The White House
Official YouTube channel for the Barack Obama administration. Includes videos of weekly addresses, the January 20, 2009, oath of office and inaugural address, and related matters. http://www.youtube.com/user/whitehouse Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Jan 26, 2009 |
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