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Election Day

We talk about presidents being elected "to the White House." But how has living in the White House changed over time? How has the building grown as a symbol of the U.S. and the presidency? FIND OUT MORE »

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Presidential Elections

Cartoon, On Uncle Sam's Farm, November 27, 1912, Udo J. Keppler, HarpWeek, LLC.

How has campaigning changed over the years? Need to know details on major [...] »

Humor's Edge

Detail, homepage

Use modern political cartoons to introduce analysis of recent events. [...] »

U.S. Electoral College

Image, NARA: U.S. Electoral College, NARA.

Uncover the inner workings and history of the US Electoral College. Click here [...] »

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Joe Jelen on Political Cartoons 2.0

photomechanical print, But you can't make him drink, 1904 February 3, Udo J. Kep

Find, analyze, and create political cartoons that address any issue in U.S. [...] »

Teaching about Presidential Elections

Image, Republican chart for the presidential campaign, 1868, Library of Congress

A wealth of historical material exists on the web to support teaching about [...] »

The Election of 1932: Photographs of FDR

Photo, 1932, U.S. Senate Historical Office

What can a photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 reveal? Donald A. [...] »

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Presidential Moments: Inaugural Addresses

Photo, George and Laura Bush during the 2005 Inaugural Parade, 2005

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Presidential Moments: Inauguration

Photo, Lincoln Inaugural Bible, 2008, Michaela McNichol

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Spot the President: Presidential Campaign Ads

Woodcut on wove paper, "Union," c. 1848, Thomas W. Strong, Library of Congress

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