The Iran-Contra Affair

The Iran-Contra Affair

From The National Security Archives, George Washington University.

"On November 25, 1986, the biggest political and constitutional scandal since Watergate exploded in Washington when President Ronald Reagan told a packed White House news conference that funds derived from covert arms deals with the Islamic Republic of Iran had been diverted to buy weapons for the U.S.-backed Contra rebels in Nicaragua." Read more in the online briefing book.

Link to electronic briefing book (outside THF network).

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Presidential Inaugurations: Historical Insights, George Washington's First Inauguration

Presidential Inaugurations: Historical Insights, George Washington's First Inauguration:

"Marvin Kranz, historical specialist, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress."

From The American Memory Collection at The Library of Congress.

Link to video presentation (outside THF network).

There are also links to the inaugurations of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln (2), Ulysses S. Grant (2), William McKinley (2), and Theodore Roosevelt.

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Bill Clinton's Legacy: HNN Podcasts

Bill Clinton's Legacy



A series of interviews conducted with prominent historians/political scientists attending the Clinton Conference held at Hofstra University, November, 2005. Interviews conducted, produced and hosted by HNN.

The Podcasts:

Sidney Blumenthal: Bill Clinton's Legacy
David Greenberg: Was Bill Clinton a Liberal?
Michael D'Innocenzo: Bill Clinton's Record on Terrorism
Douglas Brinkley: Bill Clinton's Legacy
Lanny Davis: How Will Clinton's Impeachment Be Remembered?
Nancy Kassup: Bill Clinton's Impact on the Office of the Presidency
John Robert Greene: Was It "The Economy, Stupid?"
Nigel Hamilton: Assessing Bill Clinton's Presidency
Diane Heith: Public Opinion and Impeachment
James D. King: The Elections of 1992 and 1996
William D. Pederson: Bill Clinton's Pardons ... Machiavellian or Magnanimous?

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The George Washington Forum on American Ideas, Politics & Institutions

The George Washington Forum on American Ideas, Politics & Institutions

Department of History, Ohio University

"The George Washington Forum aims to bolster the teaching of America’s foundational principles in their Western intellectual, political, and institutional contexts. It is founded on the idea that students facing an increasingly globalized world need to understand what particularly characterizes and distinguishes the nation in which they live and the civilization from which it emerged. As such, the Washington Forum aims to help students become enlightened citizens in a liberal democracy whose roots run deep in Western civilization but whose ideals and interests transcend the West.

During the 2009–10 academic year, The Washington Forum will host a major conference on Making Democracy: Violence, Politics and the American Founding (22–23 April 2010). Plenary speakers will include Andrew Cayton, Peter Onuf, David Hendrickson, Patrick Griffin, and T.H. Breen. The Forum will also host public lectures during the year by Patrick Deneen, Jack P. Greene, and Paul Halliday."

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NMAH | Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life (online exhibition)

NMAH | Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life - Introduction

As part of the Smithsonian-wide celebration of the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, the Museum will bring together—for the first time—its unique and unparalleled Lincoln collection. Through a focused selection of nationally important Lincoln artifacts, visitors will explore the life and times of this extraordinary figure. Each highlighted object will be augmented with personal stories told by Lincoln and the people who knew him best. The exhibition will showcase more than 60 historical treasures associated with Lincoln's life from an iron wedge he used to split wood in the early 1830s in New Salem, Ill., to his iconic top hat he wore the night he was shot at Ford’s Theatre. The exhibition will tell a new and very intimate story of the life and legacy of this remarkable individual.

Online Exhibition

Visit the online version of this exhibition to explore artifacts from Lincoln's life, including the wedge he used to split wood in the 1830s, an office suit used during his presidency, and the top hat he wore to Ford’s Theater on April 14, 1865. Visit Web site.

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Photographing History: the Nixon Years, 1970-1974

Photographing History: the Nixon Years, 1970-1974

"Share an intimate and dramatic view of the Nixon presidency and the Watergate hearings as seen through the lens of photojournalist Fred J. Maroon. Visit Web site "

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Truman and Civil Rights

Truman and Civil Rights

An exhibition from the Truman Presidential Library looking at President Truman's desegregation of the US Army.

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The Watergate Files (Ford Presidential Library & Museum)

The Watergate Files

from The Gerald Ford Presidential Library & Museum

"After June 17, 1972, the word "Watergate" could no longer be just the name of an office and hotel complex in Washington, D.C. On that date it became a byword for political corruption.

In the early hours of that mid-June morning, and in the middle of a presidential campaign, five men were arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters located in one of the Watergate offices.

The details of this story would form an ever-rising pool of political deceit in which swirled a constitutional crisis that claimed a presidency."

 

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Watergate by The Washington Post

The inside story of Watergate from the newspaper that first broke the scandal to the world.





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When Elvis Met Nixon - the truth behind the photograph

"Center for the Study of the Presidency Senior Fellow, Egil "Bud" Krogh, spoke on Fox News' Fox and Friends, about "The Day Elvis met Nixon."

Read about the historic meeting (requires pdf reader).

Watch the Fox and Friends interview.

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Nixon meets Elvis (Nixon Presidential Library & Museum)

Online Exhibition featuring Elvis' visit with Nixon.

from The Nixon Presidential Library & Museum.

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The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden

The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden

An Online Exhibition from The National Museum of American History (NMAH, part of The Smithsonian). 

"This exhibition examines the history, impact, and importance of the most powerful job in the world—through an interactive timeline of presidents, hands-on activities, reference resources, teacher materials, and more." 

Visit Web site

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Nixon vs Kennedy: The Infamous Presidential Debate

Nixon vs Kennedy: The Infamous Presidential Debate

Download the movie by right click saving here:
http://www.archive.org/download/1960_kennedy-nixon_1/1960_kennedy-nixon_1_512kb.mp4

From the collection held by the Prelinger Archives.
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White House Tapes | Miller Center's Presidential Recordings Program | University of Virginia

Hear 6 of the US Presidents in Private Conversations and Meetings

Between 1940 and 1973, six American presidents from both political parties--FDR, Truman, Eisenhower, JFK, LBJ, and Nixon--secretly recorded on tape just under 5,000 hours of their meetings and telephone conversations. The Miller Center's Presidential Recordings Program is a unique effort aimed at making these remarkable historical sources accessible.

After clicking the link below, use the Tapes menu for each President in the sidebar on the left.

Link to podcasts (outside THF network).

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