Using Historical Newspapers to Help Students Reflect on Past Election Outcomes
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Explore some of the factors that may play a role in determining the results of an election.
Posted in: Government and Law, Presidents
Category: Presidents
Spotlight on Elections Presentation: Voters and Voting Rights
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Explore the third in a series of posts highlighting the elections feature. Learn more about suffrage and how groups fought for voting rights.
Posted in: African American History, Government and Law, Native American History, Presidents, Women's History
Politics by Torchlight: Wide-Awake Clubs in 19th-Century Politics
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
What are the Wide-Awake clubs and how do they relate to 19th century elections?
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), National Expansion and Reform (1815-1860), Presidents
Spotlight on Elections Presentation: General Election Campaigns
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Review the second in a series of posts highlighting the Elections presentation. This one focuses on campaigning for office.
Posted in: Government and Law, Lesson Ideas, Presidents, Teaching Tools
Spotlight on Elections Presentation: Nominating Presidential Candidates
Posted by: Colleen Smith
The first in a series of posts on how to effectively use the updated Elections presentation.
Posted in: Government and Law, Lesson Ideas, Presidents, Teaching Tools
Presidential Elections and Voting in U.S. History: A Resource for Teachers from the Library of Congress
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Learn about the election process in our presentation Presidential Elections and Voting in United States History.
Posted in: Government and Law, Presidents
Using Primary Sources to Spark Inquiry About Presidential Primaries
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Learn more about the presidential primary election process.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), Government and Law, Presidents
Remembering Armistice Day with a Speech from Woodrow Wilson
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about the speech President Wilson gave on November 10, 1923, and its connection to Armistice Day and United States foreign relations.
Posted in: Holidays, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Presidents
Celebrating George Washington and the Other Presidents of the United States with Primary Sources
Posted by: Danna Bell
As we noted in a blog post several years ago, the third Monday in February is designated Washington’s Birthday by law, though many people call it Presidents’ Day and celebrate all of the U.S. presidents. We wanted to take an opportunity to highlight resources you might use with your students to honor George Washington and …
Posted in: Presidents