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RATINGS: Sites are rated from 1 owl (good) to a high of 5 owls. Read more- Rodney King and the Los Angeles Riots
Read gripping details of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, which began after a jury failed to convict the Los Angeles police officers who beat Rodney King, from the perspective of a newscaster who witnessed the riots first-hand. His excellent personal account recalls the Watts riots of 1965 as well — an important historical connection. But the most riveting part of the story describes a news organization viewing the amateur video tape of the Rodney King beating for the first time.
- The "New Democrat" President
The American President television series is one of the most comprehensive programs available on the subject. The online companion to the PBS series is a great source of information on Bill Clinton and his Presidency — domestic affairs, foreign affairs, life in the White House, the impeachment trial, and more. Don't miss the "In His Own Words" section, for some humdingers: On the subject of his old El Camino pickup truck he said, "It was a real sort of southern deal. I had AstroTurf in the back. You don't want to know why, but I did."
- William Jefferson Clinton
The Internet Public Library's Presidents of the United States (POTUS) is a good source for biographical and political details on the American Presidency. The usual biographical details begin this page on President Clinton. Hyperlinks for many of his Cabinet members take you all over the Web. Links to his inaugural speeches at the bottom of the page.
- Project Vote Smart
This is the be-all and end-all site concerning the who's who of elected officials and those out on the campaign trail. Find out how to contact your representatives, and perhaps more importantly, explore the issues to see what you should contact them about. Show your social studies teacher this site — guaranteed extra credit.
- George Bush's Fiscal Policy
This 1991 policy analysis by the Cato Group (a Washington D.C. think tank) berates President Bush's fiscal policies. A dreary read if you don't like economics, but the powerful wording might have you shocked or snickering, depending on your political bent. "The deterioration of America's fiscal health cannot be blamed on the legacy of Reaganomics, as liberals have argued. Nor is it, as conservatives maintain, primarily the fault of the pro-spending coalitions in the Democrat-controlled Congress — although certainly some of the blame lies there. It is almost exclusively the creation of the Bush administration itself."
- Ross Perot
The official Ross Perot site is surprisingly dinky; it provides only the basics — a one page biography, a selection of awards, a bibliography of his books and a link to the Reform party website.
1992: A Baby Boomer in the White House
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