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The Presidency
Jeffrey Cohen, Fordham University - Bronx
David Nice, Washington State University - Pullman

Nominating and Electing Presidents

Internet Resources


Yahoo Guide to Presidential Elections
(http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History/U_S__History/By_Subject/Presidency/President... )

Campaign simulation game from PBS.

The War Room
(http://www.historywise.com/home.htm)

Presidents elected without a Majority
(http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0781456.html#A0781454)

An exhibit that illustrates the nation's presidential elections in letters, sheet music, leaflets, buttons, and bumper stickers, Duke University Special Collections Library.

America Votes
(http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/americavotes/)

Information about this institution and its role in electing the U.S. president and vice president.

Electoral College Home Page
(http://www.nara.gov/fedreg/elctcoll/)

Interviews with presidential campaign managers: James Baker III, Susan Estrich and Stuart Spencer. These individuals have served as top advisers to Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, Michael Dukakis and George Bush. Suggested activities and additional resources included.

The Campaign Commander
(http://www.americanpresident.org/lp_commander.htm)