Databases
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new windowCollection of encyclopedias and reference materials (ebooks).
- New York TimesArticles from the current New York Times
- Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new windowHistorical Chicago Tribune
Historical New York Times
Historical Wall Street Journal
Historical Hartford Currant
Historical Chicago Defender
Presidential Speeches
This is a great site to listen to some of the most important speeches given by presidents and presidential candidates. Organzied by person and by issues. Contains video and audio.
- Presidential Speech ArchiveMiller Center
University of Virginia
Helpful Websites
- 270towinImpact of the electoral college. Voting history and narrative for all elections.
- David Leip's Atlas of U.Sl Presidential ElectionsMaps and tables with Presidential Votes since 1860.
- National Archives - Historical Election ResultsThis page gives historical election results from the National Archives. View the electoral votes, popular votes, electors, and certificates of past presidential elections.
- Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSince 1920, the Clerk of the House has collected and published the official vote counts from the official sources among the various states and territories.
- The Living Room CandidateThis website from the Museum of the Moving Image provides video of presidential campaign commercials.
- The American Presidency ProjectStarted at The University of California, Santa Barbara
- The American Presidency - Political PlatformsStarted at The University of California, Santa Barbara
- Democratic PartyNational Party Website
- Republican PartyNational Party Website
Books on Cart
The IRC has many print resources on this subject. Use the catalog to search for a subject or use the cart of books already pulled for this project.