DPL - St. Francis - Presidential Theme Paper

St. Francis School: Mrs. Roe's Class - Presidential Theme Paper

Deschutes Public Library Online Resources

Great resource with a variety of resources about each president

This database has award-winning content, which includes primary sources

Focused only on American History this database is similar to the Junior Reference Collection, but is even larger in scope about the presidents

Websites

www.presidentialtimeline.org/
A timeline of the presidents that focuses on their accomplishments

www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents
From the White House, short biographies of all the presidents

millercenter.org/president
University of Virginia, in-depth information on each president

www.ipl.org/div/potus/
From the Internet Public Library, each president has a link to their own page with information and links to other sources.

www.presidency.ucsb.edu/
The American Presidency Project

us-presidents.findthedata.org/
This site lists accomplishments for each president, and also allows you to compare presidents to one another.

www.american-presidents.com/
Good basic information (this site does have a lot of ads on it, but the information is still good)

americanhistory.si.edu/presidency/home.html
Includes information on the view of the presidency, media and the presidency and life after the presidency

odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/
Biographies, speeches and writings of the presidents

www.lib.msu.edu/cs/branches/vvl/presidents/
Listen to 20th Century presidents

www.multcolib.org/homework/presidents.html
From Multnomah County Library’s Homework Center

apusnotes.nfshost.com/timeline/presidents
An interesting site with a chart of presidential accomplishments

www.teachervision.fen.com/presidents/biography/1772.html
You can look at 5 biographies for free, then there is a pay subscription

www.americanpresidents.org/
From C-Span, brief biographical information

Books

To find biographies of the presidents, look up their name in the catalog, or look in the biography section under the president’s last name. A great series is Presidents of the U.S.A. Another series is Getting to Know the U.S. Presidents.

	Lives of the presidents : fame, shame (and what the neighbors thought) Krull, Kathleen. Presents the lives of the presidents, focusing on their roles as parents, husbands, pet owners, and neighbors, while also including humorous anecdotes about hairstyles, attitudes, diets, fears, and sleep patterns.

	Presidents Barber, James, 1952- Discover the presidents who shaped American history from the Founding Fathers to today's leaders.

	Our country's presidents : all you need to know about the presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama Bausum, Ann. Complete with period paintings and photos, a comprehensive guide provides profiles, biographies, administration highlights, and political and personal accomplishments of every president in the history of the United States, along with a review of Air Force One, the Secret Service, and a look at the various Presidential retreats.

	The American presidency Explores the lives and contributions of the people who have held the office, from George Washington to Barack Obama with each presidential profile includes a detailed biography, the president's signature, and who served as vice president.

	I grew up to be president Calkhoven, Laurie. An introduction to the presidents of the United States describes each president's childhood, career, achievements while in office, and life after the White House.

	The American president Kunhardt, Philip B. The first fully illustrated book in thirty years to examine all the presidents, The American President is also an overarching look at our nation's highest office. Working closely with a distinguished group of scholars, and through interviews with our living presidents, the Kunhardts have organized their book thematically rather than chronologically, allowing for a fresh understanding of the presidency: its nature, its history, its evolution.

	"To the best of my ability" : the American presidents In To the Best of My Ability: The American Presidents, members of the prestigious Society of American Historians deliver engaging, thoughtful analyses of the forty-one men who have led this country- some, of course, more successfully than others.

	The first ladies fact book : the stories of the women of the White House, from Martha Washington to Laura Bush Harris, Bill, 1933- The First Ladies Fact Book is the definitive guide to the lives, achievements, triumphs, and tragedies of every first lady from Martha Washington to Laura Bush. Arranged chronologically for easy reference and illustrated throughout with artwork, photographs, and documents, it is a complete overview of everything you'd ever need to know: the major impact of their lives and the legacies they left behind; their personalities and personal habits; their early lives; their family backgrounds, siblings, children, friends, and foes.