My American Experience

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Introduction:
Introduction
General Article:
Did You Know?
Timeline:
World Timeline 1968-1973
Bonus Video:
The Silent Majority
Bonus Video:
The Kennedy Style
Bonus Video:
Nixon's Gamble
Bonus Video:
Carpet Bombing
Bonus Video:
Nixon's Enemies List
Bonus Video:
The "Saturday Night Massacre"
General Article:
Early Career
General Article:
Domestic Politics
General Article:
Foreign Affairs
General Article:
Presidential Politics
General Article:
Legacy
Interview:
John Ehrlichman, Campaign Staff Member
Interview:
Patrick Hillings, Campaign Staff Member
Interview:
Roger Morris, Aide and Biographer
Poll Results:
Poll Results
Primary Resources:
Maiden House Speech, 1947
Primary Resources:
Checkers Speech, 1952
Primary Resources:
Accepting the Republican Nomination, 1968
Primary Resources:
First Inaugural Address 1969
Primary Resources:
Address on the Vietnam War, 1969
Primary Resources:
Address on Southeast Asia, 1970
Primary Resources:
Chronology of China Visit, 1972
Primary Resources:
Second Inaugural Address, 1973
Primary Resources:
Watergate, First Address, 1973
Primary Resources:
Watergate, Second Address, 1973
Primary Resources:
Answer to Subpoena for Recordings, 1974
Primary Resources:
Resignation Announcement, 1974
Primary Resources:
Farewell Address, 1974
Cast & Crew:
Film Credits
Further Reading:
Related Books and Websites
Transcript:
Program Transcript
Teacher's Resources:
Teacher's Guide

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Topic: Who is Your Favorite 20th-Century American President?

Who is your favorite 20th-century American president? Was it FDR? Kennedy? Reagan? Or one of the other 14 men from Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) to Bill Clinton (1993-2001) who helped usher the United States through the 1900s? Who do you think was the most influential? Who had the greatest impact on the country we live in today?

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My American Experience

Topic: Who is Your Favorite 20th-Century American President?

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