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PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. RESOURCES 1. President of The United States 2. POTUS: President of The United States 3. AmericanPresident.org Welcome to AmericanPresident.org, the most
comprehensive non-partisan resource available on the history and
function of the American presidency. This exciting new resource is
brought to you by the University of Virginia's Miller Center of
Public Affairs, the nation's leading research institute for the
study of the American presidency.
http://www.americanpresident.org/action/ The Presidency in Action delves into the function and responsibilities of the modern presidency. Here you will find detailed descriptions of the areas of presidential responsibility, updated organization charts, staff listings, and biographies of past and present staff and advisers. 4. The American Presidency The American Presidency uses materials from Grolier Encyclopedias too look at the presidents and presidential elections past and present. 5. The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden This exhibition is a collective effort by staff of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. Exhibitions are complex undertakings, and the history they present is an interpretation of historical evidence informed by knowledge and experience. 6. The Presidents Welcome to The Presidents Henry Adams, the American
historian and the grandson and great-grandson of presidents, said
the president "resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He
must have a helm to grasp, a course to steer, a port to seek."
Indeed, each of our presidents has taken America on a slightly
different voyage--voyages shaped largely by how each sitting
president has defined the institution of the presidency. Some have
been more bold and adventuresome than others--working to mold public
opinion and actively pushing their programs through Congress. Others
have not ventured far--feeling that presidential intervention often
causes more problems than it solves. [From PBS] Each president and first lady is listed chronologically according to the president's term(s) in office. The list of first ladies comes from the book titled The First Ladies, by Margaret B. Klapthor (Washington, D.C.: White House Historical Association, 1994). 8. The American Presidency from The American
Presidency Project by UCSB. This site consists of:
* This webliography is compiled by the Reference Librarian of the IRC-US Embassy Jakarta |
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