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The lost bet / Jos. Klir, Paris

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Historical context and ideas for integrating individual digital collections of primary sources into instruction.

American Leaders Speak: Recordings from World War I and the 1920 Election (Summary and Teaching Resources) This collection includes fifty-nine sound recordings of speeches by American leaders at the turn of the century - many of which relate to elections.

By Popular Demand: Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789-Present (Summary and Teaching Resources) This collection of 157 images includes portraits of all 41 presidents of the United States. It also includes portraits of 37 of the first ladies.

A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1873 (Summary and Teaching Resources) A wide variety of materials on presidential elections and the electoral college may be found in this collection using search terms like electoral votes, president elect and contested election.

I Do Solemnly Swear...: Presidential Inaugurations (Summary and Teaching Resources) This collection includes documents and digital files covering inaugurations from George Washington