1789 -1797 1797 - 1801 1801 - 1809 1809 - 1817 1817 - 1825
Washington
Adams
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
How to research information about the first five Presidents of the United States
Be sure to look up your president in the The World Book Online Reference Center !
President Links - General
- The Internet Public Library: POTUS - Presidents of the United States
- Presidents of the United States : Selected Images From the Collections of the Library of Congress
- The American President (go to Presidents in History or Presidents in Action from the Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia)
- From Revolution to Reconstruction: Presidents
- The Presidents of the United States (from the White House)
- National Portrait Search (from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery)
- The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden
- The American Experience: The Presidents (from PBS)
- The Chief Executive Club (from Thomas J. Lemmer)
- American Presidents (from History.com)
- Presidents Pictures : Images of the United States Presidents (from Martin Kelly, About.com)
George Washington 1789-1797
- The Papers of George Washington
- Rediscovering George Washington (from PBS)
- George Washington (from Enchanted Learning.com)
- George Washington Quotes
- Whiskey Rebellion (from Archiving Early America)
- George Washington's Cabinet Members (from The National Archives)
- George Washington's Second State of the Union Speeech 1790 (National debt)
- The Proclamation of Neutrality (from Archiving Early America) The Proclamation of Neutrality from the issue of the Columbian Centinel, May 4, 1793
- George Washington's Farewell Address
- The Papers of George Washington : The Farewell Address
- "Washington, George" World Book Online Reference Center (look on the subject headings to the left to refine your search)
John Adams 1797-1801
- Colonial Hall: Biography of John Adams
- Adams, John, 2nd President of the United States (from The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th Edition)
- The American Revolution (John Adams)
- Adams, John 2nd President of the United States (from Infoplease.com)
- John Adams Quotes
- Portriat of John Adams (from Archiving Early America)
- XYZ Affair (from the Robinson Library)
- XYZ Affair (from Histroy Central.com)
- Alien and Sedition Acts Primary Documents in American History (from the Library of Congress)
- Alien and Sedition Acts (from History.com)
- Congress Approves the First Alien and Sedition Act -- June 18, 1789
- Sedition Act, Ratification of the First Amendment
Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809
- Thomas Jefferson (from Ohio History Central)
- Biography of Thomas Jefferson (from Monticello: The Home of Thomas Jefferson)
- Jefferson's Big Deal: The Louisiana Purchase (first printed as Jefferson's Big Deal: the Louisiana Purchase for the Spring 2003 Monticello Newsletter by Gaye Wilson)
- Jefferson's West (from Monticello: The Home of Thomas Jefferson)
- Thomas Jefferson Quotes
- Louisiana Purchase Agreement
- Louisiana Purchase ( from the Robinson Library)
- Louisiana Purchase Treaty, April 30, 1803 (National Archives and Records Administration)
- White House History Timelines: The Presidents : Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809
- "Barbary States" World Book Online Reference Center (includes map of Barbary states and picture of War with Tripoli )
- "Thomas Jefferson" World Book Online Reference Center (see War with Tripoli subsection ; Embargo subsection ; Louisiana Purchase subsection)
- “Decatur Boarding the Tripolitan Gunboat” Painting by Dennis Malone Carter (from Naval History & Heritage Command )
- Terrorism In Early America: The U.S. Wages War Against The Barbary States To End International Blackmail and Terrorism by Thomas Jewett (from Archiving Early America)
- The
Barbary Wars: Capture of USS Philadelphia, 31 October 1803 (from
Department of the Navy -- Naval Historical Center)
James Madison 1809-1817
- The Federalist: Biography of Madison (from LeftJustified Publiks)
- James Madison (from Infoplease.com)
- James Madison (from American Presidents.org
- James Madison Quotes
- “War of 1812” – World Book Online Referecne Center article (includes causes, battles, results, timeline, etc.)
- Painting: Oliver Hazard Perry in the Battle of Lake Erie (from the World Book Online Reference Center)
- James Madison – White House History Timelines: The Presidents
- Madison March – sheet music + recording that opens in iTunes (Music Performance Credit: Alison Sites)
- Montpelier images (Madison’s home)
- Characteristics of the First Political Parties – Federalists and Democratic-Republicans ((Scroll down page a bit to find excellent concise description!)
James Monroe 1817-1825
- The James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library
- James Monroe Quotes
- Home of James Monroe
- Portrait of James Monroe (from Archiving Early America)
- The Era of Good Feelings and The Monroe Doctrine (from HippoCampus.org)
- The Monroe Doctrine (from Social Studies for Kids)
- The Monroe Doctrine (from the Architect of the Capitol)
- James Monroe (from Conservapedia)
- The Monroe Doctrine (from Clipart Etc part of the Educational Technology Clearinghouse )
General History Resources (look up your president and sub-topics to see if they are in the history websites below)
- Getty Images
- Clip Art Etc.(part of the Educational Technology Clearinghouse and is funded by various grants. Produced by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida)
- HippoCampus US History I (for grade 7)
- Archiving Early America
- American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library (this historical collection of primary sources and archival materials relating to American culture and history was contributed by the Library of Congress)
- Inaugurations in American Memory (from the Library of Congress)
- American History - Welcome from the Mining Co.
- Historical Maps of the United States : The Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
- U.S. House of Representatives - 105th Congress, 2nd Session
- Avalon Project : 18th Century Documents : 1700 - 1799
- History Channel
- Nationalgeographic.com (Adventure, Maps, Travel)
- The History Place: The Past into the Future
- eHistory
- Smithsonian Education - IdeaLabs: Mr. President
- HyperHistory Online
- American and British History Resources on the Net
- American Memory from the Library of Congress
- Welcome to the White House
- Information Please: On - Line Dictionary, Internet Encyclopedia, Atlas, & Almanac Reference
- Getty Images (you can search for over 40 million images in history from this site)
- Discoverers Web
Music
- The Music of Early America (from Archiving Early America)
- Popular Songs in American History
Dates and Time
- This Day in History (The History Channel's Time Machine)
- Any Day Today - in - History Page (of Scope Systems)
- The National Archives
Biographies
- Biographical Dictionary (includes over 18,000 people from ancient times to present)
- Biographies of U.S. Presidents
- Congressional Biographical Directory: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present
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