Links for Studying the Presidency
General Presidency Sites
Official Party Web Sites
Key Presidential Documents and Data
Sites on Particular Presidents
Presidential Elections
General History Sites with Information on Presidents
Key Executive Agencies
Links to my other pages
The Official White House Home Page see the world according to George W. Bush
White House links to all former presidents' official libraries a good linking point if you want to study the official documents of several different presidents
The National Archives links to all former presidents' official libraries Another route to the presidential libraries
NAIL Digital Images Search Search the National Archives and Records Administration for online presidential documents
The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden Highly recommended. Prepared by The Center for the Study of the Presidency, a leading group of scholars who study the presidency
Presidents of the United States Links to info on all American presidents. For each president it gives a brief biography, election results, cabinet members, chronology of major events, links to other internet biographies, links to key historical documents of the era, and other related links
The American President Biographies of each president and several essays on the presidency. Links to historical documents and other web resources. Each biography includes many links, including definitions of key terms
The American Presidency links to encyclopedia articles on each president and related subjects
Biographies of the American Presidents Biographies of each president. If the music file irritates you as much as it does me, click on the upper left to stop it
The Yale Law School Avalon Project Large collection of official papers on several presidential administrations. You can also find many international and congressional documents at their Major Collections page
Presidents' Day Links to resources on several key presidencies
Leadership Links on several presidents and articles on the presidency
The Political Resources Page Provides links for each president
University of Colorado Presidents Online Page links and explanations of many presidency web sites but too many dead links
Official Party Web Sites return to top
The Official Democratic Party Web Site good site for critiques of the Bush administration
The Official Republican Party Web Site get the official party positions on the Bush administration
The Official Green Party Web Site another point of view
Key Presidential Documents and Data return to top
C-SPAN State of the Union files watch State of the Union messages of presidents back to 1989. Transcripts of State of the Union messages available back to 1945
History and Politics Out Loud audio files of presidents in office, with transcripts also available. Many files available for Richard Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, and John Kennedy
The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents digital files go back as far as 1993
Public Papers of the Presidents digital files go back as far as 1993
Public Papers of George H. Bush
Public Papers of Ronald Reagan digital files on first term now available
Inaugural Addresses The Inaugural Address is a key speech made when presidents are sworn into office. This site has them all
Speeches of the Presidents Inaugural Addresses, State of the Union Messages, and selected nomination acceptance speeches and war messages
The Office of Mangement and Budget
The Official Budget of the United States
The Economic Report of the President
Statistical Abstract of the United States Wealth of data on government, including presidential and congressional elections, government taxing and spending, demographic trends, etc.
Sites on Particular Presidents return to top
The Official White House Home Page see the world according to George W. Bush
PBS Online News Hour White House Page interviews of high ranking officials of the Bush administration and analysis of the Bush administration. You can usually choose between watching video, listening to audio or reading text. Also go the Online News Hour Special Reports page and scroll down to U.S. Government/Military for menus on the Bush and Clinton administrations. Also check the Online NewsHour Index for analysis of current public policy issues, often with interviews of Bush officials and analysis about Bush administration programs
C-SPAN Bush TV Files Page watch many of Bush's speeches and and speeches and press conferences of members of the administration
C-SPAN Bush Presidential Documents read many of Bush's speeches and official documents of the administration
C-SPAN White House Press Briefings watch recent briefings of White House Press Secretary
C-SPAN Bush Energy Policy Site watch administration officials explain Bush' energy policy and opponents attack it. Also includes many useful links to text sites
The Clinton Presidential Center Not much there yet, but will surely be expanded over time. Interestingly, the Bush White House does not include this in its links to presidential libraries
The Clinton Materials Project Also not very well developed yet, but sure to improve. The National Archives and Records Administration keeps documents on all presidents; this is the beginning of their Clinton site
The Clinton Years Two leading media programs produced this from a series of interviews with major players in the Clinton White House. Includes historical summaries, interview transcripts, anecdotes, photos, bibliography, and links
C-SPAN Clinton Files Watch selected speeches and programs on the Clinton administration. Also many text files
Cartoons of the Clinton Scandals The truth is often said in jest
The George Bush Presidential Library
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Ronald Reagan.com an unofficial Reagan site. I have linked to the index of key speeches
The Ronald Reagan Home Page another unofficial Reagan site. I have linked to the index of key speeches
Ronald Reagan Legacy Project another unofficial Reagan site. I have linked to defenses of the Reagan Record
Ronald Reagan and the Soviets an unofficial Reagan site, focused on foreign policy. I have linked to the SDI page (SDI was Reagan's term for what is now called missile defense)
God Bless Ronald Reagan click a link quickly to avoid irritating music
Ronald Reagan: Insane Anglo Warlord anit-Reagan site. you are traveling through time and space...you're on a strange planet
Ronald Reagan: The Bonzo Years Bonzo the chimpanzee was Reagan's co-star in one of his early movies
Documents of the Iran-Contra Affair government documents related to the biggest scandal of the Reagan presidency
A Pictoral History of Ronald Reagan An unofficial photo album of Ronald Reagan
The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library
The Gerald Ford Presidential Library
The Richard Nixon Presidential Library
Richard Nixon Presidential Materials Official Nixon documents of the National Archives. Apparently the National Archives worries that even after Nixon's death they cannot trust the truth to Nixon and his followers, so they keep this separate site for his presidential materials, apparently detached from Nixon's own library
C-SPAN Nixon Tapes listen to tapes of actual White House conversations
Richard Nixon's White House Tapes Actual tapes Nixon made of White House conversations, many dealing with Watergate
Richard Nixon Audio Archive tapes of key Nixon speeches
The Watergate Decade Washington Post's summary of the Nixon era
The Kissinger Transcripts from the National Security Archive at George Washington University
The Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library
The John Kennedy Presidential Library
John Kennedy: A New Generation click on speeches icon to get several key Kennedy speeches
The Dwight Eisenhower Presidential Library
The Harry Truman Presidential Library
The Franklin Roosevelt Presidential Library
FDR Cartoons Political cartoons about FDR and the New Deal
The New Deal Network Unofficial site commemorating Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs
Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal 52 links to sites on FDR and the New Deal
The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library
Wilson on the Web Site on Woodrow Wilson. Includes biography, speeches, quotes, key facts, articles on his presidency, newspaper headlines about his administration, and links
Presidential Elections return to top
The 30 Second Candidate view clips of presidential candidates' commericals
C-SPAN Campaign 2000 Files Watch or read key speeches of the 2000 election campaign and the post-election contest. Includes the debates, the conventions, selected campaign ads, discussion and analysis, etc. Also check the Road to the White House page
U.S. Presidential Election Maps maps of electoral college outcomes for presidential races since 1860. Helps you see the changing geographical bases of the parties
The National Archives Electoral College Page Official results of the Electoral College and popular vote for all presidential elections
The New York Times Looks Back at Presidential Elections short articles of the last century of presidential elections
Presidential Elections an encyclopedia's overview of presidential elections
Presidential Election Cartoons: 1860-1884 political cartoons that appeared in the influential magazine Harper's Weekly
Election 2000 Results An Electoral College Map of the 2000 election, showing each state's vote and relative size in the Electoral College
General History Sites with some Information on Presidents return to top
A Biography of America Highly recommended American history series. Click on any topic and get an up-to-date Webography on the subject. Also includes chronologies, maps, and text. Chapter 18 on Presidents Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson is especially useful for study of the presidency
American Memory Library of Congress' American history page
Twentieth Century History Links for studying American and world history, including links on several presidents
The History Place Many historical exhibits. Scroll down to the middle of the page for the Presidents of the United States section
United States History Monster list of links on U.S. history and American Studies prepared by Tennessee Tech Univ
The Magical History Tour Monster list of links on American history, including several presidents
Key Executive Agencies return to top
Official Links to Government Departments
C-SPAN Links to White House and Cabinet Agencies
The Official Department of State Web Site
The Official Department of Defense Web Site
