O Say Can You See… Our New Star-Spangled Banner Poster?

O Say Can You See… Our New Star-Spangled Banner Poster?

by | May 30, 2023 | Blog, Infographics, Posters

O say, can you see? It’s the story of the flag that inspired a national anthem. Available in a high-quality print in a limited edition run of 50. Each 16″ x 20″ poster is signed and numbered by PJ.

Posters ship on the official release date: Flag Day, June 14, 2023.

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 Our new poster is printed in the United States on a high quality 80-lb uncoated paper.

Hey—if you’re going to hang a poster in your classroom or office, why not make it colorful, engaging, and fun-ctional!

We’ve been making engaging posters since 2006, and we hope that you enjoy the latest addition to our poster line.

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Presidential Infographics

Presidential Infographics

by | Apr 13, 2023 | Blog, Infographics, Presidents

We’re excited to announce our newest infographics: Presidential Check-Ins and By the Numbers. These infographics are available as digital downloads—formatted for printing on an 8.5″ x 11″ piece of paper.

Check In Infographics

Check out the Check In: an infographic for each president, including eight categories—from college graduate to cabinet member. There’s always something new to learn about the presidents!

 

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BY THE NUMBERS Infographics

Explore the presidents by the numbers. From inaugural addresses to Supreme Court nominations, presidential numbers tell a story about each chief executive. 

 

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Making History: First Amendment Infographic

Making History: First Amendment Infographic

by | Mar 8, 2023 | Amendments, Blog, Infographics, Making History

It’s Civic Learning Week, and we’re joining educators, students, organizations, and policymakers to promote civic education across the nation. So there’s no better time to start our new Making History series.

In the first installment, we’re making an infographic—from inspiration to finished product. Join PJ as he takes you through the steps to make your own First Amendment infographic.

To get started, grab a pencil and a piece of paper. Then check out the template, graph paper, bulleted paper, and First Amendment text. Let’s have some fun making history and creating an infographic together!

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LEARN MORE

Read more about the First Amendment on the Constitution Center’s website.

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Sound & Vision

Sound & Vision

by | Feb 23, 2023 | Blog, Infographics

Periodic Presidents is teaming up with Civics 101 in a new project called Sound & Vision. We’re creating brand new infographics for Civics 101’s most popular episodes. They’re the sound, and we’re the vision.

For the first batch of Sound and Vision infographics, we’ve landed on the following episodes: How a Bill (Really) Becomes a Law, The President and the Price of Gas, and The President and the 25th Amendment.

We designed these infographics with students and teachers in mind. Tune in to a Civics 101 episode, and pair it with the infographic in digital or print form. It’s Sound & Vision from Civics 101 and Periodic Presidents. . . Oh yes!

SOUND

In this episode, Hannah and Nick dive into the complicated, and sometime messy, process of modern-day legislation.

Listen to the episode on the Civics 101 website. 

VISION

We designed this infographic to take the listener on a journey through the legislative labyrinth. Follow the blue dotted line, but don’t get lost!

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SOUND

In this episode, Nick and Hannah investigate how much influence the president has in determining the price of gas. Did the president do that?

Listen to the episode on the Civics 101 website.

VISION

Hit the road with this infographic and follow the signs to determine for yourself if the president really has that much power over the price of gas.

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SOUND

What happens if a sitting president dies, resigns, or becomes unable to carry out their duties? Hannah and Nick explore this interesting topic.

Listen to the episode on the Civics 101 website.

VISION

Take a tour of presidential history and the 25th Amendment—from the drafting of the Constitution to future implications.

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Which presidents lost the popular vote (but won the election)?

Which presidents lost the popular vote (but won the election)?

by | Jan 19, 2023 | Blog, Elections, Infographics, Presidents

Which presidents lost the popular vote (but won the election)?

Five presidents lost the popular vote, but won the election: John Quincy Adams, Rutherford B. Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump.

These five presidents are stuck together in the Unpopular Bond—the next infographic in our Iconic Bonding series. Check it out (and hopefully learn a thing or two along the way)!

A TIME LINE OF EVENTS

1824 ELECTION

Andrew Jackson received the most electoral votes, but not a majority. John Quincy Adams was chosen by the House of Representatives, and Jackson supporters called it a corrupt bargain.

1876 ELECTION

In a disputed election, Rutherford B. Hayes defeated Samuel J. Tilden by one electoral vote.

1888 ELECTION

Benjamin Harrison defeated incumbent Grover Cleveland—only to be defeated by Cleveland in the next election.

2000 ELECTION

George W. Bush defeated Al Gore after the Supreme Court ended a recount.

2020 ELECTION

Donald Trump lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by more than 2.8 million votes, but he won the electoral vote.

WHAT IS THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE?

The Constitution established the electoral college system to elect the president and vice president. Today, it takes 270 electoral votes to win a presidential election.

A state’s electoral votes are calculated by adding its number of representatives (depends on population) and its number of senators (all states have two). For example, Hawaii has two representatives and two senators, so it has a total of four electoral votes. At 54 votes, California currently has the most electoral votes.

To learn more about the electoral college, be sure to check out our poster.

WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS?

From the corrupt bargain to the Florida recount, learn about all fifty-nine presidential elections in our colorful and engaging infographic. There’s always something new to learn! Be sure to check out our poster.

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BOOKS

Davis, Kenneth C., and Pedro Martin. Don’t Know Much about the Presidents. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2014.

DeGregorio, William A., and Aaron Jaffe. The Complete Book of U.S. Presidents. Fort Lee, NJ: Barricade Books, Inc., 2017.

Kane, Joseph Nathan, and Janet Podell. Facts about the Presidents: A Compilation of Biographical and Historical Information. New York: H.W. Wilson, 2009.

WEBSITES

Encyclopedia Britannica, britannica.com

Library of Congress, loc.gov

Miller Center, University of Virginia, millercenter.org/the-presidency

The White House, whitehouse.gov

Three Presidents, One Year

Three Presidents, One Year

by | Sep 22, 2022 | Blog, Infographics, Presidents

Three Presidents, One Year

Imagine a year with three presidents. It’s happened twice: once in 1841 and again in 1881. We made an infographic about the second time it happened in 1881.  A time line of events and a primary source follow.

A Time Line of Events

JANUARY 1881

Rutherford B. Hayes is a lame duck president, waiting for the end of his term.

MARCH 4, 1881

James A. Garfield is inaugurated as the 20th president.

JULY 2, 1881

After only four months as president, Garfield is shot in a Washington, DC train station.

JULY 1881

Alexander Graham Bell attempts to locate the bullet with his metal detector.

Image: Events related to the assassination of President Garfield, Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, August 20, 1881 (Library of Congress)

 

SEPTEMBER 19, 1881

President Garfield dies after an eighty-day fight to survive. Chester A. Arthur is sworn in as the 21st president.

One Eventful Year

The events of 1881 remind us that we can persist through times of uncertainty, and perhaps we can learn a thing or two from studying the past.

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BOOKS

Davis, Kenneth C., and Pedro Martin. Don’t Know Much about the Presidents. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2014.

DeGregorio, William A., and Aaron Jaffe. The Complete Book of U.S. Presidents. Fort Lee, NJ: Barricade Books, Inc., 2017.

Kane, Joseph Nathan, and Janet Podell. Facts about the Presidents: A Compilation of Biographical and Historical Information. New York: H.W. Wilson, 2009.

WEBSITES

Encyclopedia Britannica, britannica.com

Library of Congress, loc.gov

Miller Center, University of Virginia, millercenter.org/the-presidency

The White House, whitehouse.gov