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DECEMBER, 1997

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Presidential Museum
http://rickohio.com/presidents/
GRADE LEVEL: 6-12

C CONTENT:
This is the Web site for the Presidential Museum in Hartsgrove, Ohio. The museum and site are unique in that they present fifty Presidents of the United States. The site provides a short description of the museum's purpose as well as administration items such as admission price, hours of operation, and location.

B+ AESTHETICS:
Mostly a text page, the site uses some sketches and borders in its layout. The spacing on the site makes it easy to read.

B ORGANIZATION:
A listing of all the information found on this Web site is located on the main page with links to the sections. A list of outside resources is located on the left-hand side and requires viewers to use the back button on their browsers to return to the site.

REVIEW:
This site is mainly a descriptive page for the museum but it has two original pages of information. The first is a listing of the Presidents of the United States and their dates in office. The other page is the home page with background on "the missing presidents" and links to outside additional resources. Unfortunately, the site does not provide much background information on the museum founder, Nick Pahys Jr. It does, however, mention that he studied the U.S. Presidents throughout his life and amassed over 40 years of information and memorabilia with which he opened the museum. The uniqueness of the collection is that it includes educational material on John Hanson -- the first president elected under the Articles of Confederation. Hanson and seven others served the United States from 1781 until the current constitution was adopted in 1789 (when George Washington was the first person elected President under the Constitution). The Web site does not, however, provide any photos or examples of its exhibits. Teachers and students can use the site as a starting point for discussions of the presidency, including Hanson's presidency. Educators will also find links to outside Web sites on The American Presidency, the National Archives, and the Continental Congress.