American Presidents

A Site to Complement C-SPAN's 20th Anniversary Television Series, American Presidents: Life Portraits
March-December 1999
American Presidents: Life Portrait Exhibit
4-8 Grade Student Activity

Chester A. Arthur


Meet the 21st president!
President Arthur guarded his privacy, saying once, "Madam, I may be president, but my ________ ________ is no one's damned business."

Look closer!
Look at the picture of President Arthur taking the oath of office at his private residence. Pretend that you can read the president's mind at this moment. What might he be thinking and feeling? Refer to specific details from the captions and the images.



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