American President: An Online Reference Resource

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Information on all 43 of the nation's presidents is presented on this website. Each president is featured individually with an in-depth biographical essay, details about the first lady and members of the Cabinet, links to the President's speeches, and discussions with current scholars. The Presidency as an institution is treated thoroughly in the "President at Work" section with essays on general areas of presidential duty: domestic and economic policy; national security; legislative affairs; administration of the government and White House; and presidential politics.

Clicking on "Presidential Oral Histories" or "Presidential Recordings" under the "Academic Programs" tab reveals an additional wealth of information. Recordings are available for Presidents Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. After tapes were prohibited from the Oval Office following the Watergate scandal, the Miller Center began to conduct oral history projects, producing hours of interviews with Presidents Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton and their staff.

Clinton Historical Society [NY]

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The Clinton Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation of the historical heritage of Clinton, New York. The society owns and operates a local history museum. The museum is also host to a small research library, which is available to the public by appointment.

The museum offers exhibits, presentations, guided tours, and the research library. The website offers visitor information, an events calendar, and a collection of photographs of historic Clinton.

Musgrove Mill State Historic Site

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Musgrove Mill was the site of a bloody battle waged in 1780 during the revolutionary war. American forces had ridden to the site to wage battle against what they thought was an equal number of loyalists. There they found that the loyalist forces had been bolstered by 300 British regulars from a local British outpost. After a fierce battle, the American forces prevailed in what almost turned into a rout.

The site offers general information about the park, its activities, and its programs.