Presidents
of the United States Provides background information,
election results, cabinet members, notable events,
and some points of interest on each of the presidents.
There are also links to historical documents, audio
and video files.
Elections
the American Way Learn how the U.S. president is
elected, how primary elections work and what the electoral
college is.
ONLINE MAGAZINE
CQ
Researcher The Congressional Quarterly (CQ)
Researcher offers complete reporting on the most current
and controversial issues of the day with summaries,
pros and cons, bibliographies and more. This is a
great source for more recent presidents. For instance,
if you want to find out about the challenges faced
by President Bush, use the search terms: GEORGE BUSH
CHALLENGES.
To use CQ Researcher PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass homework folders for user name and password. If you need help accessing this resource at home, watch this online tutorial.
SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES
American
History Online Primary sources, images, maps,
charts, and more about important individuals, events,
and topics in U.S. history, organized by content type,
topc, era, and activity.
To use American History Online at
home, see the Library PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass INFO FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS folder for user name and password. If you need help accessing this resource at home, watch this online tutorial.
Biography
Resource Center Need information about a person?
This is the best source for award-winning biographies
from respected reference books plus full-text periodical
articles from Gale Databases (InfoTrac).
To use Biography Resource
Center at home, enter a library card number
from Fay School (see the Library PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass INFO FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS folder) or any public library in Massachusetts
in the box below. If you need help accessing this resource at home, watch this online tutorial.
To use CQ Researcher PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass homework folders for user name and password.