The mission begins on Election Day. The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site needs your help to tell the story of the American Presidency.

A National Initiative from the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site

Project POTUS is an initiative from the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site for Middle School and High School students, and members of the public that aims to increase civic participation by digging into the stories of the American presidents and their role in American History. 

Ready to join the mission? Review operation details for the national video contest for Middle and High School or the Citizen Jury and check out past student winners below.

Middle School: What can you learn about a POTUS in 60 seconds or less?

Since the founding of our nation, there have been nearly half a billion American citizens. Of those, over 12,000 of us have served in Congress. Just 115 have become Supreme Court Justices. There have only been 47 Presidencies in the history of the United States. There’s something exceptional about each POTUS — good, bad, or otherwise. Project POTUS challenges students in middle school to research an American president and create a video, 60 seconds or less, representing the POTUS chosen in a way that is creative, supported by good history research, and fun.

High School: It only takes one day to make history.

Over 90,000 days have passed since the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the United States of America. The first President of the United States took office more than 86,000 days ago. Change doesn’t happen overnight, but it only takes one day to make history.

For the presidents of the United States, one day can be enough to chart a new course, reshape a perspective, or throw the world into disarray . One day can define a legacy. We need your help to tell the story of one consequential day in the life of a president…

IN 90 SECONDS OR LESS.