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  1. The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden- Smithsonian exhibit site traces the history and culture of the presidency from 1789 through 2000.
  2. The American President- Official site for the PBS series includes presidential biographies, historical documents, essays, an overview of the election process, a campaign simulation game, and related lesson plans.
  3. DiscoverySchool.com: Presidential Library- In-depth biographical articles on every American president.
  4. Name That President- Practice identifying United States presidents with this game from PrimaryGames.com.
  5. Pets in the White House- Introduces pets that have joined their masters in America's highest office in recent years.
  6. Portraits of the Presidents- Online exhibit from the National Portrait Gallery features likenesses of former presidents as well as brief summaries of major events occuring during their administration and information about the works of art.
  7. President of the United States- Article from Encarta Encyclopedia provides on overview of the higest government position in the United States.
  8. A Presidential Exploration - The Oval Office- Thinkquest site provides fast facts about the men who have occupied the Oval Office, as well as in-depth looks at their administrations.
  9. Presidential Factfile- A comprehensive collection of photographs, biographies, quizzes, and trivia from Infoplease.com.
  10. Presidents- Index contains biographies, sketches, writings, and speeches.
  11. Presidents and First Ladies- Short biographies of U.S. presidents and first ladies written especially for 3-8 graders. Taken from The New Book of Knowledge.
  12. Presidents and First Ladies- Includes detailed biographies of all U.S. presidents and well-known first ladies. For students 10 and up. From the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia.
  13. United States Presidents Drill- Free online game helps students master basic facts about each administration.

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