Presidents

See also:

• Kids and Teens: People and Society: Holidays and Special Days: Presidents' Day  (15)

The American Experience: The Presidents - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - A collection of research developed for the PBS television series. Includes a review of all 20th century chief executives, a collection of Presidential quotes, links to related sites, a comprehensive collection of primary source materials, and a teachers' guide.

The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Smithsonian exhibit site traces the history and culture of the presidency from 1789 through 2000.

American President: An Online Reference Resource - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Official site for the PBS series includes presidential biographies, historical documents, essays, an overview of the election process, a campaign simulation game, and related lesson plans.

Fun Facts About Our Presidents - [ Kids/Teens ] - Lists birthdate, nickname and term of office for each president. Encourages students to find more information and report their findings.

History Buff: The Presidents of the United States of America - [ Kids/Teens ] - Features portraits, biographical sketches, trivia, inaugural addresses, and links to related articles.

Name That President - [ Kids ] - Practice identifying United States presidents with this game from PrimaryGames.com.

Political Cartoons of American Presidents - [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Features Herb Block's caricatures from a Library of Congress collection in a virtual tour to examine spoofs on several presidential administrations. Includes links to primary sources.

Portraits of the Presidents - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Online exhibit from the National Portrait Gallery features likenesses of former presidents as well as brief summaries of major events occurring during their administration and information about the works of art.

President of the United States - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Article from Encarta Encyclopedia provides on overview of the highest government position in the United States.

Presidential Factfile - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - A comprehensive collection of photographs, biographies, quizzes, and trivia from Infoplease.com.

Presidential Libraries IDEA Network - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Includes links to each presidential library and links to information about all the presidents.

Presidents - [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Index contains biographies, sketches, writings, and speeches.

Presidents and First Ladies - [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Includes detailed biographies of all U.S. presidents and well-known first ladies. For students 10 and up. From the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia.

Presidents of the United States - [ Kids/Teens ] - Background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included to enrich this site.

The Presidents of the United States - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - A collection of biographies and photographs from the official White House web site.

Thinkquest: A Presidential Exploration - The Oval Office - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Provides fast facts about the men who have occupied the Oval Office, as well as in-depth looks at their administrations.

U.S. Presidents and the Presidency - [ Kids/Teens ] - Tells about the office of president, the history of the presidency, and the office of vice president. Includes portraits of first ladies and interactive quizzes. From the publishers of World Book Encyclopedia.

U.S. Presidents Lists - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Sorts presidents according to a wide variety of criteria ranging from religion to military rank to number of children.

Voices of The Presidents - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Sound files of the last 20 Presidents.