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American Memory (Library of Congress)

Photographs of selected Presidential manuscripts
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson available as of April 1999

American Memory Collection (Library of Congress)

Selected documents, maps, photographs and motion pictures of American history
Subjects range from the Continental Congress to railroad maps to dance manuals
Searchable by title, subject, or library division
Entries often include illustrations, background information, and links to further resources

American Posters of World War I (Georgetown University)

American Presidency (Grolier)

Articles include biographies of the Presidents, Vice Presidents, and famous candidates
Historic election results, political parties, Presidential scandals
Sections serve as a textbook for American government
Three encyclopedias available: New Book of Knowledge (Grades 3-8), Academic American Encyclopedia (Grade 5 to Adult), and Encyclopedia Americana (Grade 6 to Adult)

American Presidency Project (UCSB)

Official presidential papers, 1789-1913 (Messages and Papers) and 1929 to present (Public Papers of the President)
Complete run of State of the Union and Inaugural Addresses, 1789-present
Proclamations since 1789 and Executive Orders since 1826
Roosevelt Fireside Chats, 1933-44

Americans with Disabilities Act (Justice Department)

Advice to federal and state agencies and businesses on how to comply with the law

Amistad Case

Amistad Case
- Revolt on Spanish slave ship in 1839
- Supreme Court permitted captured slaves their freedom on March 9, 1841
- The movie Amistad, directed by Steven Spielberg of Dreamworks, opened on December 10, 1997
- Barbara Chase-Riboud sued Dreamworks for violating her copyright on a book entitled Echo of Lions