An interesting unit explains the American presidency from the campaign trail all the way to the role of the president. Historians participate in discussions, create posters, conduct Internet research, and more to gain an understanding of...

Analyze a seminal speech from the 20th century with an activity focused on President John F. Kennedy's inaugural address. After reading an excerpt from the address, pupils use a worksheet to practice their reading...

Attend the party of the year with a hands-on learning experience focusing on the 57th inauguration of the president of the United States. Middle schoolers role play as guests at the prestigious Inaugural Ball, and learn...

Students study the inauguration process as well as what the constitution states about who succeeds the President of the US when the office is emergently vacant. They discuss the role of government and the events leading to Lyndon...

High schoolers read, review, and write about the presidential inauguration as it appears in the media. They use local local and national newspapers to gain information about the inauguration. Students develop their own editorial on the...

Features inaugural artifacts and highlights of nine presidential inaugurations starting with George Washington who established many of the ceremonial traditions that are still followed today.

Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt and others have their famous presidential speeches captured in this database.

Gain insight into the history behind January 20th becoming Inauguration Day for the United States.

Uncover all types of U.S. Presidential Inauguration trivia at this site.

Which President had the best Inaugural speech? Who had the longest speech? Find out here.

When was the first Inaugural Ball and how has the big event become what it is today? Here is the history from the first gala.

From George Washington to George W. Bush, find the Inaugural Addresses of all U.S. Presidents in this complete file.