WEB SITES

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 There are also links to historical documents, audio and video files.

American President: An Online Reference Resource
In-depth information reviewed by prominent scholars on each President and administration.

Presidents of the U.S.
A list of presidents with clickable links to articles from Grolier Online.

Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
Detailed results of all the elections, plus maps, charts, voter turnout and links.

The White House
Learn about the President and Vice President, the history of the White House and more. Past presidents.

Elections the American Way
Learn how the U.S. president is elected, how primary elections work and what the electoral college is.

The President's Desk
Here's an opportunity for YOU to sit virtually at President Kennedy's Oval Office desk and explore several multi-media presentations of historic aspects of his life and administration.

SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES

Use this Gale database to research people, events, and topics in U.S. history. It includes primary sources, images, and video. (Funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners) FULL SUITE OF GALE DATABASES
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Primary sources, images, maps, charts, and more about important individuals, events, and topics in U.S. history.
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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.
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updated 06/09/2011