Richard M. Nixon

American President Richard Nixon  (Y,M,O,T)
Extensive essays about the personal and political life of  Richard Nixon from the Miller Center at the University of Virginia.

Timeline of the Nixon Presidency (T)
Timeline of events related to Richard Nixon's presidency including links to transcriptions of speeches, laws, press releases, and more

Health and Medical History of Richard Nixon (M,O,T)
This site, detailed and footnoted with sources, chronicles the maladies and conditions of each U.S. president as compiled by John Sotos, MD.

Richard Nixon: 60-Second Presidents (M,O,T)
From PBS Learning; includes video and support materials for students and teachers

Richard Nixon and the 1968 Presidential Election (O,T)
Lesson plan for grades 9-12 from Ken Burns in the Classroom "detailing the behind-the-scenes maneuvering of the Johnson administration and presidential candidate Richard Nixon related to the peace talks with North Vietnam prior to the election of 1968."

Interactive Map: President Nixon's Cold War Foreign Policy (O,T)
"In this interactive map, students will gain a greater understanding of U.S. president Richard Nixon’s foreign policy and will learn about his diplomatic achievements. As they work through the hotspots on the map, students will assess the far-reaching geopolitical influence that the Nixon administration had and the extent to which Nixon and his administration eased Cold War tensions in the late 1960s and early 1970s." From PBS LearningMedia; includes support materials for teachers and for use with students

Teaching with Primary Sources: President Nixon and Watergate (M,O,T)
"This inquiry kit features Library of Congress sources examining the major political scandal known as Watergate." From PBS LearningMedia

The "Saturday Night Massacre" and Calls for Nixon's Impeachment (O,M)
"Learn about the “Saturday Night Massacre” of October 20, 1973, when Nixon fired Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox, in this video excerpt from Nixon | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. In response, Nixon’s attorney general resigned and Congress filed 21 resolutions calling for Nixon's impeachment." From PBS LearningMedia; includes support materials for teachers and for use with students

Nixon Visits China: The Week that Changed the World (O,T)
"In this activity from the National Archives, students will analyze images from President Nixon’s visit to China in 1972 to determine the sequence of events and learn more about American and Chinese cultural differences."  From PBS LearningMedia, who also offers a timeline of the visit

Political Debates and the Kennedy-Nixon Debate (O,T)
"This 11-minute video introduces students to the Kennedy-Nixon debates, but also demonstrates how many of the myths and conventional narratives surrounding that debate aren’t supported by historical evidence." Fro PBS LearningMedia and Retro Report; includes support materials for use with students

Richard Nixon's Resignation Speech (O,T)
Assignment to analyze the main arguments that Nixon makes in his resignation speech and how he orders them in relation to one another. From CommonLit for grade 11

The Watergate Files Interactive (M,O)
Extensive coverage of the events and people in the Watergate scandal from the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

History.com: Richard M. Nixon  (Y,M,O,T)
This site offers videos, audio speeches, pictures and interactive resources for studying this president.

Portraits of the President: Richard Nixon  (Y,M,O,T)
From The National Portrait Gallery

Richard M. Nixon  (Y,M,O,T)
From White House.gov

Richard M. Nixon  (Y,M,O,T)
From Biography.com

Richard Nixon Genealogy  (Y,M,O,T)
From Archives.com

DocsTeach: Letter from Gerald Ford to President Richard Nixon (T)
Discussion of the background behind this primary source in which Gerald Ford offers his recommendations for filling the empty office of the Vice President.

Presidential Podcast: Richard Nixon (O,T)
"Bob Woodward, one of the Washington Post investigative reporters who helped uncover the Watergate scandal, examines what was at the heart of Richard Nixon's presidential downfall. The Washington Post's current executive editor, Marty Baron, joins as well." From the Washington Post podcast "Presidential"

American Experience: Nixon (O,T)
Articles and background information for the video from American Experience. Video is available at the Internet Archive.