Transport your students to places that helped shape our nation’s past presidents’ lives. It’s easy to sign up for this free service, which is a partnership between Internet2, the National Park Service, and the National Archives.
History Comes Alive in Your Classroom
Presidential Primary Sources Project
View the 2025 Program (opens in a new window) and Register!
The Power of the Presidency
Over the course of our country’s history, the office of the President has been a defining force that capitalized the imagination of the American people. Learn about the lives and legacies of our presidents and how they shaped the past and present of our country.
- Engage in live interactive video discussions with educators from presidential libraries and national park rangers
- Analyze primary source documents to understand our nation’s presidents and historic events
- Virtually visit historic National Parks, National Monuments, and Presidential Libraries across the country
Join us from January through April, 2025, to hear directly from experts at the National Park Service and Presidential Libraries to explore the legacies of presidents like Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and George Washington through primary source analysis.
Watch Recordings of the 2024 PPSP Sessions
Recordings from the sessions — held from January through April 2024 are now available (opens in a new window)! These sessions are applicable to students grades 4-12.
Quick Links
Sign up today to get started with the PPSP program.
Watch Archived Sessions
Select from a variety of historical presentations about our nation’s presidents.
Read the Brochure
Click here to download the 2025 Presidential Primary Sources Project brochure.
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