The Executive Branch
Washington From the Archiving Early America site, this text was originally written eight years after Washington�s death, now available here online including digital images. Wonderful primary source!
John Adams Not much online about this brilliant yet controversial founding father. This Internet Public Library entry does a nice job of covering his presidency; you may want to pursue Abigail Adams to give a more complete picture of his life.
Jefferson An easy to use summation of Jefferson's Presidency.
James Madison Created by Betty Jo English�s students in Virginia, this site offers an overview of Madison�s life and extensive list of further online resources. For further treatment, consider reading on Dolley Madison and the beginning of the Easter Egg Roll tradition.
James Monroe Grolier�s Academic American entry is the best presentation I�ve seen online, but there is much to be desired. Be sure to see the Avalon Project�s presentation of important documents from the Monroe Administration.
John Quincy Adams An easy to use summation of Adams' Presidency.
Andrew Jackson Nice treatment of the man who redefined democracy for all times; you may also want to tour the Hermitage Museum to learn more about his home and private life.
Martin Van Buren A nice summary of Van Buren's administration.
William Henry Harrison The first president to die in office.
John Tyler The first president no elected by the people.
James K. Polk Hotlist of a variety of sites on our eleventh President, including the usual stats plus his family home and popular song lyrics � presented by Mrs. Blair�s class in Tennessee.
Zachory Taylor ThinkQuest site concisely detailing the life and careers of Taylor; nice outline format with easy to navigate menu.
Millard Fillmore Academic American encyclopedia entry offering nice narrative of the issues and times of Fillmore�s public service.
Franklin Pierce This official White House entry is better than anything else out there. For an interesting primary source, check out Nathaniel Hawthorne�s Life of Franklin Pierce.
James Buchanan Nice expository piece with hypertext links built right into the summary; you may read his inaugural address online as well.
Lincoln The official White House site about our greatest president.
Andrew Johnson Mrs. Blair�s students contribute this Presidents� Project entry; if you can keep from being distracted by the patriotic background this site is chalked full of information, and the resources are quite good too.
Grant The official White House site of President Grant.
Grant In addition to this Academic American Encyclopedia entry, check out his Civil War Career and his Presidential Library.
James A. Garfield A nice example of a Presidential page from a different source. Short on images but long on substance. In addition to this site, peruse his National Historic Site.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR Yup, when all else fails, these Grolier entries tend to have more meat and links than anything else online, although this meandering Arthur site has its good points too.
Grover Cleveland Presidents� Project entry from Mr. McCormick�s students in New Jersey with all the basic facts, plus historical analysis, political cartoons, strange-but-true trivia and a timeline.
TR TR combines photographs, newspapers, motion pictures, and sound recordings; family diaries and letters; and interviews with scholars, historians, and Roosevelt family members to create a vivid and comprehensive portrait of this larger-than-life figure. The four-hour film is produced by David Grubin, seven-time Emmy Award-winning producer of FDR and LBJ, written by Grubin and historian Geoffrey Ward, and narrated by Jason Robards.
William Howard Taft This poor man has always lived in TR�s shadow, and it is reflected in the sparse offerings online in his honor; you may also visit his National Historic Site page for information on visiting his home.
Woodrow Wilsom The official site of President Woodrow Wilson.
Warren G. Harding The official site of President Harding.
CALVIN COOLIDGE Silent Cal is no more colorful online than he was in real life; for a different kind of overview, visit the Coolidge Foundation and his Birth Site.
HERBERT CLARK HOOVER Wonderful National Archives page which covers Hoover�s life and career in great detail; you may also opt for the Presidential Library Association and National Historical Site page.
FDR The official website of our nations second greatest president.
Truman Nothing can compare to this site celebrating not only the memory of this man but his spirit; this is what a definitive Presidents� page should be!
