Presidents
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Rights and Responsibilities in White House History
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Forged by Fire: Dolley Madison, the White House, and the War of 1812
Have history come alive for students by facilitating a theatrical performance based on events from the War of 1812 with Forged By Fire: Dolley Madison, The White House, and the War of 1812. This play was created by the White House Historical Association’s educators using primary source research and geared towards 4-6 grade students. These student plays were previously performed during fi
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Kids Companion Activities for the App
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Understanding the Roles of the President
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Jimmy Carter, Iran, and the Canadian Caper
The Iran Hostage Crisis was one of the most important issues of Jimmy Carter’s presidency and likely one of the reasons for his election loss in 1980. But at the beginning of Carter’s presidency, the United States and Iran were allies. Carter called Iran “an island of stability in one of the more troubled areas of the world” during a visit