The American Presidency

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 12.03.06

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Rationale
  2. Part A – New Nation, New Government
  3. Part B – Lifeskills and the Presidencies of Washington, Adams and Jefferson
  4. Activities and Strategies
  5. Part B – The First Three, Leadership and Lifeskills
  6. Endnotes
  7. Bibliography
  8. Appendix

The First Twenty Years: Whiskey, Aliens… and Shopping!

Leonardo DeAndrade

Published September 2012

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