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The American Presidency: A Glorious BurdenThe American Presidency: A Glorious Burden

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Humanities, Social Sciences
Institution Name:
National Museum of American History
Collection:
Smithsonian Institutions
Grade Level:
Primary, Secondary, Post-secondary
Abstract:

This site examines the job of a president, the balance of power with the Supreme Court and Congress, and ways presidents have communicated with the public. Features include the battle sword of George Washington, the lap desk on which Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, and the top hat worn by Abraham Lincoln the night he was assassinated.

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English
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