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Presidents Day

Print, For president, Abram [Abraham] Lincoln. For vice president, Hannibal Hamlin, c.1860, H.C. Howard, Library of Congress

Originally a celebration of George Washington's birthday, today Presidents Day also honors Abraham Lincoln's birthday and the office of the president. Teach and learn about the day!

Photo, Thomas J. Putnam, Director of..., Jan. 13, 2011, archivesnews, Flickr

Happy Presidents Day! What better place to turn to for presidential history resources than libraries dedicated to the presidents?

Photo, Theodore Roosevelt, Pres. U.S., c.1898, B.J. Falk, Library of Congress

Compare inauguration promises or cabinet members. See the image of the United States' government over time.

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

Decide whether these statements on the more-than-50-year-old tradition of television campaign ads are true or false.

How can we learn what past presidents thought and felt? Reading presidential letters gives students a chance to "hear" the professional and personal voices of presidents. FIND OUT MORE »

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Discover sources on the presidency

Nixon Tapes

Photo, President Nixon (right) meets with staff, 1970, Nixon Library, NARA.

What was the nature of Nixon and Echeverria's political relationship? [...] »

Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century

Photo, Bill Clinton loved to play the saxophone, William J. Clinton Library

Teaching 20th century presidential history or political events? Explore this [...] »

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

Inaugural Ball, 20 January 1961 Washington, D. C., National Guard Armory

This presidential library presents sources from the 35th President's life and [...] »

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Teaching Resources

Learn strategies for teaching the presidency

Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: Paradox of Liberty

Educators tour the NMAAHC exhibit "Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: Paradox [...] »

Abraham Lincoln, the Writ of Habeas Corpus, and Civil Liberties

Photo, Camp X-Ray, Craig P. Strawser, January 8, 2006, Navy.mil

An 8th-grade teacher gets to the big picture via a specific historical case. [...] »

Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter?

Photo, Photo, Bronze casting of the life mask..., Highsmith, 2009, LoC

Students reading over-the-top fiction? Remind them to read historical fiction [...] »

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Test your presidential knowledge!

By the Numbers: Election Maps

Print, Dividing the national map, 1860, Library of Congress

What can historical election maps tell us? Take a look at the electoral vote [...] »

Presidential Moments: Hail to the Chief Nicknames

Lithograph, "The Issue Joined," 1846, H.R. Robinson's Lith., Library of Congress

Fond or far-fetched, everyone has one—but as president, nicknames garner [...] »

Presidential Moments: Inauguration

Photo, Lincoln Inaugural Bible, 2008, Michaela McNichol

The first day on the new job is difficult for everybody—including U.S. [...] »

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