President For The Day Web Quest Resources

  • The American Experience: The Presidents - A collection of research developed for the PBS television series. Includes a review of all 20th century chief executives, a collection of Presidential quotes, links to related sites, a comprehensive collection of primary source materials, and a teachers' guide.
  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 The American President - Official site for the PBS series includes presidential biographies, historical documents, essays, an overview of the election process, a campaign simulation game, and related lesson plans.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. Name That President - Practice identifying United States presidents with this game from PrimaryGames.com.
  4. Presidential Factfile - A comprehensive collection of photographs, biographies, quizzes, and trivia from Infoplease.com.
  5. Presidential Libraries IDEA Network - Includes links to each presidential library and links to information about all the presidents.
  6. Presidents of the United States - Background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included to enrich this site.
  7. U.S. Presidents and the Presidency - Tells about the office of president, the history of the presidency, and the office of vice president. Includes portraits of first ladies and interactive quizzes. From the publishers of World Book Encyclopedia.