[Free Registration/Login Required] Thomas Bender presents a documentary tying together American history with the world. He discusses the development of United States nationalism, globalization, and economics during the discovery of the early Americas through to their discovery by Europeans, colonization, and the Civil War. [1:07:50]

A resource with extensive information on all aspects of Sakharov's life. Arranged chronologically.

This web page from the National Archives and Records Administration has a link to a copy of the actual Treaty of 1868, when the United States recognized Black Hills as part of the Great Sioux Reservation.

Wonderful NARA site that provides pictures of the original treaty and agreements of the Louisiana Purchase. Brief introduction discusses the amount of land purchased and the cost per acre described by the Purchase.

Brief biographical sketch of America's second president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.

Read a copy of the Democratic Party Platform in the election of 1856. Of note is its equivocation on the issue of slavery.

Online resource that provides detailed electoral data for the presidential election of 1800 won by Thomas Jefferson.

Online resource that provides detailed electoral data for the presidential election of 1804 won by Thomas Jefferson.

Online resource that provides detailed data for the presidential election of 1828 won by Democratic nominee, Andrew Jackson.

Online resource that provides detailed data for the presidential election of 1832 won by Democratic nominee, Andrew Jackson.

Online resource that provides detailed data for the presidential election of 1844 won by Democratic candidate, James K. Polk.

Online resource that provides detailed electoral data for the presidential election of 1916 won by Democratic candidate, Woodrow Wilson.

Online resource that provides detailed electoral data for the presidential election of 1960 won by Democratic candidate, John F. Kennedy.

Online resource that provides detailed data for the presidential election of 1980 won by Republican candidate, Ronald Reagan.

Online resource that provides statistical electoral data on the presidential election of 1984 won by Republican candidate, Ronald Reagan.

Online resource that provides detailed data for the presidential election of 1988 won by Republican candidate, George Bush.

View President Kennedy's remarks on the first anniversary of the Alliance for Progress March 13, 1962 given to Latin American diplomats at the White House.

President George W. Bush discusses the new Medicare programs during his speech in November, 2005. Text of his speech is located on this site.

This site from the University of Massachusetts, Boston provides the text of Herbert Hoover's radio address to the US on October 18, 1931, regarding the unemployment situation.

On this site you will find the political party platforms of all parties from 1840 to the current year. A great resource and an interesting way to do comparing and contrasting.