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Megasites

The American President
http://www.americanpresident.org/history/h_home.shtml
Select a president and learn about his life before and after the presidency, his family and his legacy. This is an excellent resource to begin research on any of the American presidents.
The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden
http://americanhistory.si.edu/presidency/home.html
This website explains how the presidency was and is defined and what its job limitations are. Biographies on each president are present and unique objects connectioned with presidents are included. The website explores how the media plays a role in politics for the presidents, from radio, television, and print. The website also explains the election process and campaign trail, what life is life after the presidency, and which presidents died in office.
National Portrait Gallery: Hall of Presidents
http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/hall2/index.htm
Take a virtual tour of the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian Institute and read short biographies of the presidents.
Presidents
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/
Biographies, speeches, and writings of the presidents of the United States.
Presidents of the United States
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/
From the Internet Public Library.
Presidents of the United States
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002911/?tqskip=1
This Thinkquest website for younger youth presents short biographies of the presidents.
By Popular Demand: Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/odmdhtml/preshome.html
From the Library of Congress, this website provides biographies of the presidents and links to other sites with information about each president.
Vincent Voice Library: U.S. Presidents of the 20th Century
http://archive.lib.msu.edu/VVL/vincent/presidents/index.htm
Listen to 20th century presidents.

First Ladies & Vice Presidents

First Ladies

First Ladies megasites

First Ladies of the United States of America
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/
Information about the First Ladies of the United States.
By Popular Demand: Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/odmdhtml/preshome.html
From the Library of Congress, this website provides biographies of the presidents and links to other sites with information about each president.
National First Ladies' Library
http://www.firstladies.org/
This website explores the lives and conributions of the nation's first ladies.

Individual First Ladies

Hoover, Lou
Lou Henry Hoover: A Biographical Sketch
http://hoover.nara.gov/education/louhenrybio.html
A long biography of the First Lady.
Lincoln, Mary Todd
Abraham Lincoln Resource Guide: Mary Todd Lincoln
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/lincoln/#mary
Links to sites about Mary, the wife of Abraham Lincoln.
Madison, Dolley
The Dolley Madison Collection
http://moderntimes.vcdh.virginia.edu/madison/
This website presents Dolley Madison's life through letters, drawings, maps, and essays. Search the archive of Dolley Madison's complete correspondence and discover Dolley's place in pop culture during her time as first lady.

Vice Presidents

The Vice President of the United States (President of the Senate)
http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Vice_President.htm
The US Senate has created this website expaling the office of vice president along with in depth biographies.

George Washington

George Washington
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/gwashington.html
An excellent place to begin. Includes biographical information, elections results, links to historical documents and much more.
George Washington
http://sc94.ameslab.gov/TOUR/gwash.html
Biography of George Washington.
George Washington
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/gw1.html
From the White House Web site.
George Washington Picture Gallery
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/wash-pix/gallery.htm
Many illustrations of Washington throughout his life and career.
George Washington Quiz
http://www.osv.org/kids_zone/quiz/
Take this online quiz about Washington.
George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens: Learn
http://www.mountvernon.org/learn/index.cfm/cfid/253889/cftoken/30962483
Biographical information, tour Mt. Vernon, and Washington's view on slavery.
Washington Monument
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/index.htm
Information about the monument.

John Adams

John Adams
http://www.americanpresident.org/history/johnadams/
This website presents Adams' life and his short term as president, including his perspective on domestic and foreign affairs, his family life, and what he did after being president.
John Adams
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ja2.html
Biography of John Adams on the White House Web site.

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson
http://www.americanpresident.org/history/thomasjefferson/
This website presents Jefferson's life and his term as president, including his perspective on domestic and foreign affairs, his family life, and what he did after being president.
Thomas Jefferson
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/tj3.html
This page from the White House website presents Jefferson's life.
Thomas Jefferson
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/tjefferson.html
An excellent place to begin. Includes biographical information, elections results, links to historical documents and much more.
Life of Thomas Jefferson
http://etext.virginia.edu/jefferson/biog/
Biography and details of Jefferson's role in US government and its formation.
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/index.htm
This website presents information about Jefferson's memorial in Washington DC. Click on Park Planning under the Management tab to find documents related to the memorial's planning.
Monticello: Home of Thomas Jefferson
http://www.monticello.org/
Learn about a day in the life at Monticello.

James Madison

The James Madison Center
http://www.jmu.edu/madison/center/index.htm
This website from James Madison University in Virginia presents an extensive history of James Madison and his family. The website includes information about the Madison homes, a virtual collection of family heirlooms, as well as a history and virtual tour of Montpelier, his lifelong home.
James Madison
http://www.americanpresidents.org/presidents/president.asp?PresidentNumber=4
Facts about Madison and a videos about James, Dolley and Montpelier.
Montpelier
http://www.montpelier.org/
This is the official website for Montpelier, home of James Madison. This website presents short biographies of the Madison family, a history of the architecture and construction of the building and landscape.

James Monroe

James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library
http://www.umw.edu/jamesmonroemuseum/
This website presents a chronology of Monroe's life, his formative years, and time as president, including information about the Monroe Doctrine.
James Monroe
http://www.americanpresidents.org/presidents/president.asp?PresidentNumber=5
Facts and videos about Monroe, as well as links to other Monroe sites.

John Quincy Adams

See also Amistad

John Quincy Adams
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ja6.html
Biography of John Quincy Adams on the White House Web site.
Adams National Historic Park
http://www.nps.gov/adam/index.htm
Information about John Adams and John Quincy Adams, and a virtual tour of the park including the birthplaces.

Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson
http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/bio/public/jackson.htm
This website presents the life of Jackson including his early years, political career, and his administration as president.
The Hermitage
http://www.thehermitage.com/
This is the official website for the home of Andrew Jackson. The website includes a detailed biography of Jackson, a history of his home, and more.

Martin Van Buren

Martin Van Buren
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/mb8.html
Biography of Martin Van Buren on the White House Web site.
Martin Van Buren: National Historic Site
http://www.nps.gov/mava/
This website from the National Park Service presents a look at Martin Van Buren's National Historic website located in Kinderhook, New York.

William Henry Harrison

William Henry Harrison
http://www.americanpresident.org/history/williamhharrison/
This website presents Harrison's life and his short term as president, including his perspective on domestic and foreign affairs, and his family life.
Grouseland: William Henry Harrison's Home
http://www.grouselandfoundation.org/Grouseland/Home.html
Information about Harrison and the home he built when he was Governor of the Indiana Territory.
William Henry Harrison
http://www.wvec.k12.in.us/battle/harrison.html
This website from the 4th grade class in Battle Ground, Indiana presents details about Harrison's life, from his role in the Battle of Tippecanoe to his death in office.

John Tyler

John Tyler
http://www.americanpresident.org/history/johntyler/
This detailed biography of Tyler explores his life before and after the presidency and his impact and legacy on the US.
Sherwood Forest Plantation
http://www.sherwoodforest.org/
This is the home of John Tyler. With Quicktime plug-in you can take a virtual tour of the Virginia plantation.

James K. Polk

The James K. Polk Ancestoral Home
http://www.jameskpolk.com/
This website provides an illustrated biography of Polk, quotes from his diary and more.
James K. Polk
http://www.americanpresidents.org/presidents/president.asp?PresidentNumber=11
Facts and videos about Polk.

Zachary Taylor

Zachary Taylor
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/zt12.html
Biography of Zachary Taylor on the White House Web site.
Zachary Taylor
http://www.americanpresidents.org/presidents/president.asp?PresidentNumber=12
Facts and videos about Taylor.
Zachary Taylor Home
http://www.nps.gov/history/NR/travel/presidents/zachary_taylor_springfield.html
Info about Taylor and his home which is a national historic landmark.

Millard Fillmore

Millard Fillmore
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/mf13.html
Biography of Millard Fillmore on the White House Web site.
Millard Fillmore House
http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/presidents/millard_fillmore_house.html
Info about Fillmore and the house he built and lived in for four years.
Millard Fillmore's Obituary
http://starship.python.net/crew/manus/Presidents/mf/mfobit.html
Millard Fillmore's obituary as printed in the New York Times on March 9, 1874.

Franklin Pierce

The Franklin Pierce Pages
http://www.mindspring.com/~dbholzel/pierce/pierce.html
This website presents scholarly information about Pierce, his presidency, and legacy.
The Life of Franklin Pierce by Nathaniel Hawthorne
http://www.eldritchpress.org/nh/lfp.html
This biography is available in full text at this site.
The Franklin Pierce Homestead
http://franklinpierce.ws/homestead/contents.html
This website presents presents the history of Pierce's childhood home.

James Buchanan

James Buchanan Foundation: Wheatland
http://www.wheatland.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=275
This website not only explores Wheatland, Buchanan's mansion, but also presents biographies of both James and his niece, the First Lady, Harriet Lane Johnston.
James Buchanon
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/jamesbuchanan
Biography of James Buchanon on the White House Web site.

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln Resource Guide
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/lincoln/
A comprehensive guide to Lincoln, his life, his presidency and his legacy.

Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/andrewjohnson
Biography of Andrew Johnson on the White House Web site.
Andrew Johnson: National Historic Site
http://www.nps.gov/anjo/index.htm
Learn more about Johnson and take a virtual tour of the homestead.
The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
http://www.impeach-andrewjohnson.com/default.htm
This history of Johnson's impeachment comes from this online archive of Harper's Weekly articles which followed the impreachment in 1868. The website provides a detailed biography of Johnson and many images.

Ulysses S. Grant

The Ulysses S. Grant Association
http://library.msstate.edu/USGrant/
This website provides extensive facts, images and memoirs about the life of U.S. Grant. Learn about his genealogy or read his personal memoirs online.
Ulysses S. Grant
http://www.cr.nps.gov/logcabin/html/usg.html
This website from the National Parks Service presents an intersting biography including photos as well as looks at the job of the presidency.
The Ulysses S. Grant Home Page
http://www.mscomm.com/~ulysses/
This website is full of detailed information abou Grant. Explore his life, his legendary drinking, his time at West Point through the Civil War, and his personal life. Did you know Mark Twain was his friend? Find out more at this site.

Rutherford B. Hayes

Rutherford B. Hayes
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/rutherfordbhayes
Biography of Rutherford B. Hayes on the White House Web site.
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
http://www.rbhayes.org/
This website presents a biography of Hayes and his wife, Lucy, and a tour and information about his home.

James Garfield

James Abram Garfield
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/jagarfield.html
Quick facts about President James Abram Garfield, including a fun "points of interest" section.
Lawnfield: James A. Garfield National Historic Site
http://www.nps.gov/jaga/
This website by the National Park Service provides brief information about Garfield's home and his life there.

Chester Arthur

Chester A. Arthur
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ca21.html
Biography of Chester A. Arthur on the White House Web site.
Chester A. Arthur
http://www.americanpresidents.org/presidents/president.asp?PresidentNumber=21
Facts about Arthur plus a video biography.
President Chester A. Arthur State Historic Site
http://www.historicvermont.org/sites/html/arthur.html
Biography of Arthur plus info about the site.

Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/grovercleveland22
Biography of Grover Cleveland on the White House Web site.
Grover Cleveland
http://www.americanpresidents.org/presidents/president.asp?PresidentNumber=22
Facts about Cleveland, plus a video biography that includes a visit to his birthplace.

Benjamin Harrison

President Benjamin Harrison's Home
http://www.presidentbenjaminharrison.org/
A long biography of Harrison, including his early years, Civil War, and his presidency.
Benjamin Harrison
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/benjaminharrison
Biography of Benjamin Harrison on the White House Web site.

William McKinley

McKinley Memorial Library & Museum
http://www.mckinley.lib.oh.us/
This website includes a biography of McKinley, his genealogy, and more.
William McKinley
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/williammckinley
Biography of William McKinley on the White House Web site

Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt: Icon of the American Century
http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/roosevelt/trintro2.htm
This Smithsonian Institute website presents the life and times of Roosevelt and also explores who key figures in his political world were.
TR: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/tr/
This website from PBS Online and the American Experience presents a short biography of Theodore Roosevelt, but focuses on his legacies: the Panama Canal and the environment.
Theodore Roosevelt and the National Park System
http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/hisnps/NPSHistory/teddy.htm
Roosevelt was an integral part of the conservation movement in the beginning of the 20th century. Learn what his role was in the creation of the National Park Service in the United States at this site.
Sagamore Hill
http://www.nps.gov/sahi/index.htm
This website presents the history of Roosevelt's home, Samamore Hill. Learn about the story of the home and Roosevelt's family in it at this site.
Theodore Roosevelt: His Life and Times on Film
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/trfhtml/trfhome.html
Roosevelt was the first president whose life was chronicled by motion picture companies. Discover some of these films online and watch them at this website from the Library of Congress.
Featured Presidents: Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents/26_t_roosevelt/
This website from PBS Online presents the life and times of Theodore Roosevelt and his legacy of conservation.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
http://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/
This website includes Roosevelt's biography, including photos, and more.

William Taft

William Howard Taft
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/wt27.html
Biography of William Howard Taft on the White House Web site.
William Howard Taft
http://www.americanpresidents.org/presidents/president.asp?PresidentNumber=26
Facts about Taft.

Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson House
http://www.woodrowwilsonhouse.org/
This website presents an online tour of Wilson's Washington DC home and a biography of him.
The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library
http://www.woodrowwilson.org/
Discover Wilson's birthplace and take a virtual tour of the home.

Warren G. Harding

Warren G. Harding
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/warrenharding
Biography of Harding on the White House Web site.
Warren G. Harding
http://www.americanpresidents.org/presidents/president.asp?PresidentNumber=28
Facts about Harding and a video biography.

Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge: 30th President of the United States
http://www.calvin-coolidge.org/
This website presents a chronology of Coolidge's life as well as detailed information about what he was like as a child.
Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation
http://www.calvin-coolidge.org/
Info on Coolidge, First Lady Grace, and the homestead.
Properity and Thrift: The Coolidge Era and the Sonsumer Economy 1921-1929
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/coolhtml/coolhome.html
This Library of Congress website explores Collidge's life and actions during the 1920s.

Herbert Hoover

Herbert Clark Hoover Presidential Library & Museum
http://www.hoover.nara.gov/
A long biography of Hoover and a kids section are included.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Franklin D. Roosevelt
http://www.rooseveltinstitute.org/policy-and-ideas/roosevelt-history
This website from the Roosevelt Institute provides indepth biographies of Franklin and Eleanor.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/
Browse or search for photos about World War II, the Great Depression or of Franklin and/or Eleanor Roosevelt. This website also has over 10,000 digitized documents, from treaties to letters and report cards of both of the Roosevelts and biographies of both of them.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial
http://www.nps.gov/fdrm/home.htm
This website presents a bioraphy and information about the monument.
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt: National Historic Site
http://www.nps.gov/hofr/james.html
This website teaches about Roosevelt's life and provides a virtual tour of his home.

Harry S. Truman

Truman Presidential Library & Museum
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/
This website has a kids page with a biography of Truman, maps and details about places he liked to visit and stay, photos, and information about decisions he made while president.
Hiroshima: Harry Truman's Diary & Papers
http://www.doug-long.com/hst.htm
This website presents the text relevent to the atomic bomb from Truman's diary.

Dwight Eisenhower

Dwight Eisenhower Library & Museum
http://www.eisenhower.utexas.edu/
Explore hundreds of photographs and audio clips and transcripts at this site. Take a virtual tour of the museum or visit theeducation center for details about his political career and homelife. Also, check out the "Reference Desk" under the research page to find answers to frequently asked questions about Eisenhower and his administration.
Eisenhower National Historic Site
http://www.nps.gov/eise/index.htm
This website provides indepth information about Eisenhower, through his public and personal life. Take a virtual tour of the Eisenhower home or look at photos online.

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
http://www.jfklibrary.org/
This website has a biography of Kennedy and includes a reference desk section with speeches, audiovisual materials.
John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection
http://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) presents this searchable database of records about and surrounding the assassination.
The Kennedy Assassination
http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/home.html
This website presents assassination information supporting the lone gunman theory of the Kennedy assassination.

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson Library & Museum
http://www.lbjlibrary.org/
This website answered frequently asked questions about Johnson, provides his biography, and presents his speeches online. The website also includes the president's daily diary, and audio and video clips.
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
http://www.nps.gov/lyjo/Home.htm
This website offers extensive information and images of Johnson and include virtual tours of the visitor center and the LBJ Ranch.

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon Birthplace & Museum
http://www.nixonfoundation.org/
Learn more about Nixon's birthplace and take a virtual tour of the museum.
Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
http://www.nixonlibrary.gov/index.php
See the archives section for documents and audio files of the White House tapes.

Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford Library and Museum
http://www.ford.utexas.edu/DEFAULT.HTM
This website includes documents, biographies, photographs, and more.

Jimmy Carter

The Jimmy Carter Library & Museum
http://carterlibrary.galileo.peachnet.edu/
This website has the full text to Carter's presidential daily diary online and searchable, select photographs of the president, speeches, and diary during the Iran hostage crisis. This website also presents a biography of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter.
Jimmy Carter & Habitiat For Humanity
http://www.habitat.org/how/carter.html
This website explains Carter's involvement in Habitat for Humanity following his presidential term in office.

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan: An Obituary
http://www.npr.org/news/specials/obits/reagan/index.html
National Public Radio's obituary with links to photos, a timeline and audio and video files.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum
http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/
This website presents a biography of his life, works from his presidency and more.
The American Experience: Reagan
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/reagan/
This website from PBS Online presents the life and legacy of Ronald Reagan.

George Bush

George Bush Presidential Library & Museum
http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/
Read biographies of his family, Bush papers from his time in office, and more.

William Clinton

William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum
http://www.clintonlibrary.gov/index.html
Biographical info on the Clintons, as well as a photo gallery and virtual tour of the museum.
The President on Trial
http://www.time.com/time/daily/scandal/
Time Magazine online presents this online reference to the events leading up to the Impeachment trial of Clinton.

George W. Bush

The Life of George W. Bush
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/images/campaign2000/bush/splash.htm
This website from the Washington Post examines George W.'s life and how it led to the presidency.
George W. Bush Presidential Library
http://www.georgewbushlibrary.gov/
George W. Bush's public papers, a photogallery, and a link to his administration's White House website.

Barack Obama

Barack Obama
http://www.whitehouse.gov/president/
The official White House biography of the president.
Barack Obama
http://www.biography.com/articles/Barack-Obama-12782369
Watch Obama videos and learn more about his childhood and parents, and First Lady Michelle.