Presidential Inaugurations: The Inaugural Address
George Washington delivered the first inaugural address, invoking God’s guidance, demurring about his qualifications for presidential tasks, and declaring hi...
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George Washington delivered the first inaugural address, invoking God’s guidance, demurring about his qualifications for presidential tasks, and declaring hi...
Inaugural ceremonies are huge public events, and both presidents and inaugural planners have recognized their potential for symbolic gestures. James...
The peaceful transfer of presidential power from one administration to the next is a hallmark of American democracy. This transition,...
Three key features characterize nearly every presidential inauguration: the oath of office taken by the president at the Capitol, the...
Little in Washington life excites locals more than the first sight of building spectator stands for the upcoming inauguration. The...
Since the second inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant in 1873, inaugural reviewing stands— temporary pavilions built in front of the White Ho...
When Whig opponents chanted “Who is James K. Polk?” throughout the presidential election of 1844, it was more an attempt to infl...
During the Civil War, the fighting at times came so close to the capital that the Lincolns could hear the...
The Green Room, positioned between the East Room and the Blue Room, is one of the principal parlors of the...
Nearly two decades after his election to the presidency, Thomas Jefferson elaborated on the significance of this triumph to his...
On December 20, 1860, South Carolina seceded from the United States. Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas followed soon after. In...
Jeremiah “Jerry” Smith worked at the White House through eight presidencies. Government documents listed him as a laborer, but he took...