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To honour the recent passing of Gerald Ford, I'm highlighting some genealogy resources for all the presidents of the United States.

Barack Obama is not only the 44th President of the United States; he is the first African-American. Hollywood, however, gave a glimpse of African-American leadership.

Every four years a new president takes an oath of office. Even if re-elected that president begins a new term, with a new opportunity based upon lessons of old.

The article examines J. A. Rogers' Book, "The Five Negro Presidents" in relation to Senator Obama's Presidential Campaign

With a trend towards reporting on celeb supporters, cutting comebacks and controversial scandals, the American Election 2008 is now ultimately the best new show in town.

This article will help students to learn the names and order and dates of office of American Presidents, as well as facts about the office of President.

Forty-five percent of American Presidents were either Presbyterian or Episcopalian. Other faith traditions included evangelical churches, Deists, and one Catholic.

There are people making claims that Barack Obama is the antichrist. Many are falsely misquoting the Bible and Nostradamus in attempts to lend credibility to their claims.

On November 4, 2008, history was made and a vision was embraced when the U.S. Presidential Election was won by its first African American - Senator Barack Obama.

Most American Presidents received college degrees from predominantly Northeastern institutions like Harvard, but several never attended or dropped out.

When November rolls around, we will be deciding not only who will run the country for the next four years, but who will live in The White House, including their pets.

Following the election of 1840, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, and John Tyler each were briefly the American President.

James Monroe was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia in 1758.

In front of dignitaries and a crowd of millions, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States and the first African-American to take this oath.

Called "His Accidency" by his critics, John Tyler was born in Virginia in 1790.

Born in Berkeley, Virginia in 1773, William Henry Harrison was the son of a Virginia planter.

One of the most persistent legends surrounding the death of President Abraham Lincoln is the annual appearance of Lincoln's "Ghost Train."

On Thursday, February 19th, President Barack Obama made his first official foreign visit. He discussed trade, climate change, and Afghanistan with Stephen Harper.

The Civil War (1861-65) is the most tumultuous period in U.S. history. The nation was divided into two sides, and each side had its own president and First Lady.

James Madison, after graduating from Princeton, serves as a delegate to the patriotic convention and becomes close friends with Thomas Jefferson.

This article contains a brief history of war in the Balkans during the 1990s, and key events that brought the Serbs and ethnic-Albanians to war in Kosovo during 1998.

With presidential elections a hot issue, many galleries are trying to extend people's interest in politics into the art arena.

Barack Obama has become the first African-American President of the United States and inspires millions with his words of hope and belief in the American people.

After he was elected President, Barack Obama promised a new type of American leadership. This is the first in a series of articles about leadership in his first 100 days.

The longest inaugural speech in the shortest presidency may have begun Harrison's illness, but medical practices of the day may have finished him.

On the steps of the Capitol, Barack Hussein Obama laid his hand on Abraham Lincoln's bible and was sworn in as the first African-American President of the United States.

President-elect Barack Obama, his historic election behind him, now faces a daunting array of problems in Iraq and Afghanistan, on Wall Street and Main Street.

While national presidential polls showed Barack Obama to be only a few percentage points ahead of John McCain, electoral map calculators gave Obama a much stronger lead.

Celebrate Presidents Day with the following educational online activities for children that are child-friendly, fun and free.

The 'Birther Movement' has gained momentum in the wake of allegations made by conspiracy theorists that U.S. President Barack Obama is not a natural born citizen.

An overview of the foreign and domestic policies followed by Kennedy during his short time as President of the United States.

President Obama's inaugural speech was not meant to dazzle as much as it was to inspire, to guide, and to unite.

James K. Polk entered the office of the President as heir apparent to Andrew Jackson's Democratic party after the miserable failure of the Whigs under William Henry Harri

Called "Old Rough and Ready," Zachary Taylor earned his fame in the Mexican-American War, and was elected President solely on this experience.

For most, New Year's is an occasion to make important life changes. For one prominent presidential couple, the day had an even greater significance.

Thomas Jefferson has long been considered the father of American archaeology, and his legacy to modern archaeologists and naturalists has been significant.

Every movie needs a story. But the right music can turn a good film into a cinematic feat.

Often called "the most powerful person in the world", America's President gains that title based upon a unique form of government - trilateral separation of powers.

Andrew Jackson was surely one of the most controversial of all of America's first Presidents. From a war hero to a frontier lawyer to President, his story is fascinating

Before his death, American legend says that Indian Chief Tecumseh issued a curse upon the American Presidency - that every twenty years a President would die in office.

In 1909 the United States was introduced to the Abraham Lincoln penny. An instant favorite, it's endured for over a hundred years with design and metallurgic changes.

Barack Obama, Shirley Chisholm, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Alan Keyes, Carol Moseley Braun, and Lenora Fulani are African Americans who have run for U.S. president.

Amid the current global economic downturn the U.S. is emphasizing social issues, climate conditions & displaced American workers in a reworked KORUS free trade agreement.

Tour the homes of bad U.S. presidents Buchanan and Harding for insight on how bad timing or corruption can make or break a presidency.

Despite decades of low voter turnout and apathy, many far-reaching changes in American history hinged on who was elected President.

There are many famous short speeches given by Americans during times of significance. Many of these short famous speech presentations were given by American presidents.

The G20 (Group of 20) summit ended with deal that sees $1 trillion in new money for the global economy. The agreement included new regulations on tax havens and banks.

During James Madison’s presidency the Treaty of Ghent is signed, ending the War of 1812. Andrew Jackson wins a victory at New Orleans.

Students that memorize the presidents by their term in office can more easily relate key events and concepts in American History and better understand cause and effect.

Use these lesson ideas to teach your students about the first African-American becoming the President of the United States of America.