Spotlight on: Primary Source "Jefferson is in every view less dangerous than Burr": Hamilton on the election of 1800 Government and Civics The presidential election of 1800 had resulted in a tie between the two Democratic Republicans, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. The founders had not foreseen the rise of political parties and the effects that development would have...
Video: Read Along "Let the Children March" Government and Civics Told from a child’s point of view, this moving historical picture book focuses on a monumental moment in the civil rights movement: the Children’s Crusade of 1963. Thousands of African American children and teens marched through the...
Video "Let the Word Go Forth": Symbols and Images in JFK’s Inaugural Address Government and Civics 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ University of Virginia historian Barbara Perry describes John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address, including background information on the President’s life and family, the writing of the speech, and major accomplishments of his...