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Presidential Primary Sources Project 2021

The Presidential Primary Sources Project

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Sign up for the 2021 Presidential Primary Sources Project (PPSP) today Whether you are a teacher, homeschool instructor, or curriculum planner of any kind, you can share the president's stories with students through live interactive video and primary source documents. ​​​​​Students will learn about presidents like Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy directly from National Park Service rangers and presidential historians in this free, virtual, interactive web series, which runs from January-March of 2021. Share the presidents’ stories with students through live interactive video and primary source documents. Register today! 2021 Presidential Primary Sources Project Schedule *All programs are live at 11am ET and 2pm ET on their scheduled day and applicable to students grades 4-12.

• January 19: The Constitution and Presidential Powers, The National Archives

• January 21: The Symbiotic Relationship of Slavery and Indian Removal, Andrew Jackson's Hermitage

• January 26: Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion, George Washington's Mount Vernon

• January 28: A Young Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace NHS

• February 2: Planning for the Future--President Carter and the Energy Crisis, Carter Presidential Library

• February 4: Pioneer Life in Indiana, Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial

• February 9: The Great Communicator, Reagan Presidential Library

• February 11: Women of Kansas: Beyond Dorothy, Eisenhower Foundation

• February 16: Black Americans and the Great Depression, Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and FDR Library

• February 18: Exploring President Kennedy's New Frontier Today, The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

• February 23: From "Accidental President" to Political Powerhouse: Comparing the first 100 Days of Theodore Roosevelt's First and Second Terms, Theodore Roosevelt Center

• February 25: America's Presidents Through Portraiture, Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery

• March 2: Nothing to Fear But Fear It's Self--Roosevelt's First Inaugural, Roosevelt Presidential Library

• March 4: Lincoln in his own Words--A Close Look at the Gettysburg and Second Inaugural Addresses, Ford’s Theatre

• March 9: 7th Street Challenge--Lincoln's Commute, President Lincoln's Cottage

• March 11: Daughters of Freedom! Rise of the Women's Rights Movement, Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

• March 16: President Clinton's Public Diplomacy in Northern Ireland, Clinton Presidential Library

• March 18: Life and Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant--History and significance of General Grant National Memorial, General Grant National Memorial

• March 23: The Peanut Brigade, Jimmy Carter National Historic Site

• March 25: Truman's First 100 days, Truman Presidential Library and Museum