This link from the Election Central 2016 website focuses on elections throughout history with the use of primary source documents such as campaign posters, newspaper headlines, and video clips from various Presidential elections...

In this lesson, students will get to know the candidates running for president and where they stand on important issues. They will create a flow chart documenting the steps a candidate must take to be elected. Then they will conduct...

An October 1996 Online NewsHour program considers the possible impact of "negative" campaign ads. A good debate on this issue.

Comprehensive color map of the famous Appomattox Court House in Virginia, where General Robert E. Lee ultimately surrendered to Union troops leading to defeat in Virginia. Map depicts lines of battle and strategy of both Union and...

Project Vote Smart provides an excellent page of links related to issues which are of interest in American politics.

A very detailed description of the Battle of Stones River, a must-win for the Union Army. Find day-by-day battle maps, information about the carnage over the several days of fighting, and discover the importance of capturing the...