FOCUS ON...STATE OF THE UNION (# 1)

In the first of this multi-part series, TBR looks at the history surrounding the State of the Union Address. (The video embed is of President Obama's 2010 Address.)

1. From Time to Time: The State of the Union Address. [About.com]
2. A brief History of the State of the Union Address. [US News And World Report]
3. A look at 2011 State of the Union with links to video & transcripts of past Addresses. [C-SPAN]
4. The President’s State of the Union Message:
Frequently Asked Questions (PDF). [Senate.gov]



5. What is the State of the Union speech? [BBC News]
6. House of Representatives History: State of the Union Address. [Office Of The Clerk]
7. Important State of the Union Addresses in History. [History News Network]
8. The Strangest Special Guests in State of the Union History. [Esquire]

To Discover More About The State Of The Union Address, Pick Up A Copy Of The Following:
State Of the Union: Presidential Rhetoric From Woodrow Wilson To George W Bush