As COVID-19 deaths spiked in 2020, Suzanne Firstenberg’s public art installation "In America: How could this happen…"
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4-8
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Reviewed Websites
Date Posted:
4/24/2013
In this interactive from Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, students are introduced to characters and issues from the War of 1812 and are invited to cast their vote on going to war.
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4-12
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Reviewed Websites
Date Posted:
10/7/2008
This website, related to the award-winning broadcasts of Presidential biographies, provides a wealth of excellent material related to Presidents Roosevelt, Truman, Johnson, Nixon, Carter, Reagan and George H. W. bush. Students can view individual chapters from each documentary and listen to
Grade Range:
4-12
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Reviewed Websites
Date Posted:
9/23/2008
This website about the United States Electoral College from the National Archives is an excellent resource for both students and teachers. It is divided into sections that include: answers to frequently asked questions about the Electoral College; historical election results, state by state
Grade Range:
4-12
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Reviewed Websites
Date Posted:
9/18/2008
Founded in 1975, the Miller Center is a nonpartisan public policy institution. The Miller Center's mission is to research, reflect and report on issues of national importance to the governance of the United States, with special attention to the central role and history of the presidency. The webs
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4-12
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Reviewed Websites
Date Posted:
1/29/2009
For most of the twentieth century, two generations of Scurlocks documented Washington, D.C.'s African American community and city life. Portraits of a City is a web resource from the Archives Center, National Museum of American History, that preserves and provides access to the pho
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4-12
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Reviewed Websites
Date Posted:
9/28/2008
The Vincent Voice Library at Michigan State University is working to preserve over 100 years of historical spoken word recordings like those of the U.S. Presidents, and shares some of the sound samples from its collection for students, teachers, and scholars on this website. The site is an easily
Grade Range:
4-12
Resource Type(s):
Reviewed Websites
Date Posted:
9/23/2008
This website, from the Library of Congress, is a collection of approximately 400 items or 2,000 digital files relating to inaugurations from George Washington's in 1789 to George W. Bush's inauguration of 2001. It includes diaries and letters of presidents and of those who witnessed inaugurations
Grade Range:
4-12
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Reviewed Websites
Date Posted:
9/25/2008
The official website of the White House features updated news on the current administration, as well as a history of each past president, administration, and all of the first ladies. A comprehensive history of the White House itself is also presented, with many interactive links for students of a
Grade Range:
4-12
Resource Type(s):
Reviewed Websites
Date Posted:
9/23/2008
Teachers and students will find this official Inauguration Day website from the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies very helpful when looking for information regarding Inauguration Day. The site contains a great deal of information about the Inauguration Day ceremonies as
Grade Range:
4-12
Resource Type(s):
Reviewed Websites
Date Posted:
9/23/2008
Complete inaugural addresses of every president from George Washington to George W. Bush can be found on this reference website. It is a very useful tool for students conducting research on a particular president.
