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Two students hear a special voice that others around them do not which ultimately brings them together as they learn about the life of America's foremost civil rights leader. In this engaging…

The Constitution in a Changing World; 1919 - The Supreme Court Limits Free Speech and Freedom of the Press in Schenck v. U.S.; 1920 - Women Gain the Right to Vote Through the 19th Amendment; 1933 -…

During the administration of Clinton, the U.S. enjoyed more peace and economic well-being than at any time in its history. He was the first Democratic president since FDR to win a second term in…

Distinguished jurist, effective administrator, but poor politician, William Howard Taft spent four uncomfortable years in the White House.

Warren Harding declared, "America's present need is not heroics, but healing." His detractors called Harding's speeches "an army of pompous phrases moving across the…

On November 22, 1963 - when he was hardly past his first 1,000 days in office -JFK was killed by an assassin as his motorcade wound through Dallas, Texas. JKF was the youngest man elected to the…

Jimmy Carter aspired to make government "competent and compassionate," responsive to the American people and their expectations. His achievements were notable, but in an era of rising…

1929 - 1933 Son of a blacksmith, Hoover brought to the presidency an unparalleled reputation for public service as an engineer, administrator, and humanitarian.

When Ford took the oath of office, he declared, "I assume the presidency under extraordinary circumstances." He had been the vice president chosen under the terms of 25th Amendment and was…

George Bush brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to make us a "kinder and gentler nation." He pledged to use American strength as…

At 2:30 a.m. August 3, 1923, while visiting in Vermont, Coolidge received word that he was president. By light of a kerosene lamp, his father administered the oath of office.