Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks Biography PowerPoint

The Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks Biography PowerPoint covers the life of the former Vice President. This 39-page presentation walks through Hendricks's background, from his 1819 birth in Ohio through his education, career, political offices held, accomplishments, marriage and children. Educators can use the slides detailing Hendricks's election to offices like Indiana House of Representatives, US House of Representatives and US Senate to show the political pathway to vice presidency. The summary of his accomplishments as a leader of the Democratic Party and as Governor of Indiana demonstrate his qualifications. This resource is useful for government, history and social studies lessons to put a face to a name students read in textbooks. Teachers can present the full PowerPoint or select key slides to emphasize aspects that align to lesson goals on Gilded Age politics.