American Experience—Jimmy Carter
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carter/index.html
“In 1976 millions of Americans fell in love with Jimmy Carter. At the beginning of the year, few people had ever heard of the one-term governor from Georgia. But on November 2, enough people pulled the lever by his name to make him the thirty-ninth President of the United States.”
Sponsored by PBS, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Scotts, and Liberty Mutual, American Experience—Jimmy Carter informs browsers of this man’s transformation from a Georgian farmer to President of the United States of America. The text provides visitors with information on the major issues facing the Carter Administration, such as the takeover of the U.S. embassy in Iran, the election of 1980, “Billygate”, and Carter’s rocky relationship with Congress. Moreover, the images and video clips accompanying the narratives offer readers a fuller image of the Carter years. Finally, the website has lesson plans for teachers that use Carter’s presidency to teach economics, civics, history, and geography.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu
“The Franklin D. Roosevelt Library is the first of the presidential libraries. It was conceived and built under President Roosevelt's direction during 1939-40 on 16 acres of land in Hyde Park, New York, donated by the President and his mother, Sara Delano Roosevelt. The library resulted from the President's decision that a separate facility was needed to house the vast quantity of historical papers, books, and memorabilia he had accumulated during a lifetime of public service and private collecting.”
Considered one of the most influential presidents in American History, Franklin Delano Roosevelt led the country during two terrifying events—the Great Depression and World War II. His library, established by President FDR, attests to this fact. Here, visitors confront the times, issues, and conflicts of the American country during the 30s and 40s. Visiting this website, the browser can access information about FDR’s presidency in many forms. On-line archives contain copies of primary documents. The browser can actually read communiqués between the president and his advisors about the rise of Adolf Hitler among other things. Images place faces with the names students often here about. One can visually study the hard determination and seriousness of Roosevelt as the president describes a “Day of Infamy.” These are just a few reasons to use this website while researching the presidency of FDR. Other causes to use this site include its accessibility. The sound bites use Real Audio, a relatively widely-used program. Also, the search engines are very easy to use. Overall, the National Archives and Records Administration, Marist College, and IBM do a superb job maintaining this site.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library Home Page
http://www.cs.umb.edu/~rwhealan/jfk/index.htm
“As the years have gone by and other Presidents have written their chapters in history, John Kennedy's brief time in office stands out in people's memories for his leadership, personality, and accomplishments. . . . Like all leaders, John Kennedy made mistakes, but he was always optimistic about the future. He believed that people could solve their common problems if they put their country's interests first and worked together.”
This online source contains information, primary documents, images, and audio/visual materials pertaining to the major economic, military, international, and domestic issues of the Kennedy Administration. Sound recordings of presidential addresses like the Cuban quarantine and transcripts of speeches are found here. Browsers, however, need to acquire Real Player to access these sound bites. Also, the JFK Library has an Ernest Hemingway collection that includes narratives about this writer’s life and images. Finally, teachers can find worksheets and lesson plans scattered throughout this website. The subject matter varies as well as the grade level.

Ulysses S. Grant Association
http://www.lib.siu.edu/projects/usgrant
“Victories in the Civil War made Ulysses S. Grant a national figure and propelled him into the White House.”
The Civil War Centennial Commissions of Illinois, New York, and Ohio established the Ulysses S. Grant Association in 1962. Since its formation, the organization has grown in scope with the aid of Southern Illinois University, National Endowment for the Humanities, and National Publications and Records Commission. The association also published a number of the volumes in The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant collection. This website adds to the organization’s extensive list of accomplishments. Various attributes endear this site to the Grant enthusiast as well as the curious minded. For example, the creators of this site include an extensive bibliography of Grant literature. Also, their chronology on Grant’s life employs selections from his papers for a first-person perspective of his experiences. In creating this website, the Ulysses S. Grant Association performed a public service by offering information pertinent to all aspects of Grant’s life and career.