Presidential Facts about Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford - 38th president of the United States serving 1 term, from 1974 to 1977.
Vice President - Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller
Born - July 14, 1913
Died - December 26, 2006
First Lady - Elizabeth (Betty) Bloomer Warren Ford
Party - Republican
Gerald Ford is from Michigan.
Learning Resources
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- O—Older (7th-12th)
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American President Gerald Ford
Extensive essays about the personal and political life of Gerald Ford from the Miller Center at the University of Virginia.
Timeline of the Ford Presidency
Timeline of events related to Ford's presidency including links to transcriptions of speeches, laws, executive orders, and more
Health and Medical History of Gerald Ford
This site, detailed and footnoted with sources, chronicles the maladies and conditions of each U.S. president as compiled by John Sotos, MD.
Advise the President: Gerald R. Ford
Students are guided through advising President Ford about how the federal government should respond to New York City's Financial Crisis.
Gerald Ford: 60-Second Presidents
From PBS Learning; includes video and support materials for students and teachers
Presidential Podcast: Gerald Ford
"The president's son Steven Ford joins White House photographer David Hume Kennerly and Berkeley professor Daniel Sargent to talk about how Gerald Ford's experience working across the aisle in Congress affected his leadership style as president." From the Washington Post podcast "Presidential"
Becoming President: Gerald R. Ford
Videos with support materials for teachers
Gerald Ford
From White House.gov
Gerald Ford
From Biography.com
History.com: Gerald Ford
This site offers videos, audio speeches, pictures and interactive resources for studying this president.
Portraits of the President: Gerald R. Ford
From The National Portrait Gallery