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

The Presidency as an Institution

Internet Resources


Presidential Libraries
(http://www.nara.gov/nara/president/address.html)

An electronic tour of the U.S. president's home, from the official White House Web site.

A White House History
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/)

Information on the mansion and the people who have occupied it, from the official site of the White House Historical Association.

The White House Historical Association
(http://www.whitehousehistory.org/)

Groiler's "The American Presidency" Site
(http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/genconts.html)

Devoted to the study of the Presidency, government, and politics.

Center for the Study of the Presidency
(http://www.thepresidency.org/)

This site based on the PBS series is probably the most comprehensive look at the history American presidencies

The American Presidency
(http://www.americanpresident.org/)

Instances of Use of United States Forces Abroad, 1798 - 1993
(http://www.fas.org/man/crs/crs_931007.htm)

Presidential Temperment
(http://keirsey.com/presidents.html)

The Smithonsonian brings together objects that represent the lives and times of past presidents.

The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden
(http://americanhistory.si.edu/presidency/)

Articles and quizzes on the office and history of the presidency, the office of the vice president, and first ladies. (Scroll down page to find link to site.)

World Book Encyclopedia: U.S. Presidents and the Presidency
(http://www.worldbook.com/fun/presidents/html/intro.htm)

This exhibit from the National Archives and Records Administration features representative gifts given to 12 U.S. presidents.

Tokens and Treasures: Presidential Gifts
(http://www.nara.gov/exhall/treasures/giftmain.html)

Presidential Studies Quarterly
(http://www.thepresidency.org/psq/index.htm)

Official Home Page of the president of the United States.

Executive Office of the President
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/eop-agencies.html)