Biographical:

Here is a relatively short biography from the White House Web site to get your research started.

The Yahoo history site for William Clinton gives extensive links to biographical resources as well as to his major speeches. What can you tell about Clinton's speaking style from reading his speeches?

Bibliographical:

To evaluate Clinton's writing and speaking prowess, go to the archives of the Clinton Presidential Center. This page site access to more than 20,000 documents -- speeches, radio addresses, executive orders, press releases and other statements—catagorized by subject:

Cultural:

To start your research on the American Dream, here's an online course syllabus from San Francisco State University. Based on The Library of Congress American Memory Fellows Program, this site offers brief comments on various versions of the American dream and provides links to explore each version. How do these views of the dream compare with your own?

For another president's definition of the American Dream, click here to learn the views of George W. Bush. In what ways are Bush's points similar to Clinton's? In what ways are they different? How do they compare with Martin Luther King's views?

To learn another historical perspective of the dream, click here. On this site, Malcolm X talks about the American Dream in 1964 through the point of view of a black militant.

Here are the views of a famous immigrant, Arnold Schwarzenegger, on the American dream, expressed as he prepared for the 2004 Republican convention.