Presidential Research Resources

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Listed below are selected helpful resources on Presidents and research on the Presidency.

The White House - The official website for the office of the Presidency and of the current President. The site includes information on current issues, the history of the office, and Presidential documents.

Presidential Timeline - Provides access to multimedia resources from the collections of 12 Presidential libraries, spanning from President Hoover to President Clinton. Includes documents, photos, audio recordings and video.

American President: An Online Reference Resource – Provides information on all Presidents, including their lives before, during and after their Presidencies, their First Ladies, and members of their Cabinets. Hosted by the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia.

"The American President" - The website for the PBS television series, this site includes information about the series, historical documents, and video clips about all the Presidents from Washington to Clinton.

CB Presidential Research Services - Offers links to resources related to the Presidency in a wide variety of subjects for every President.

The American Presidency Project at the University of California, Santa Barbara - Provides extensive multimedia resources on the Presidency from papers and messages to Presidential addresses and new conferences.

The Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University’s Department of Public Affairs - Offers research and study opportunities concentrating on the interactions between the President and Congress.

Presidential Libraries:

The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum

The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum

The Harry S. Truman Presidential Museum and Library

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Library

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum

The Nixon Presidential Materials Project

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum

The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library

The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum

The William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum

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