Presidential Inaugurations
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President Woodrow Wilson’s reviewing stand in 1913 was inspired by his boyhood home in Staunton, Virginia.
Library of CongressThe Washington press mocked the small reviewing stand of President Calvin Coolidge and the brief one-hour parade in 1925.
Library of CongressIn 1929, Herbert Hoover’s striped reviewing stand gave the occasion a festive feeling.
Library of CongressA peanut-shaped float passes by the reviewing stand for the inauguration parade of President Jimmy Carter on January 20, 1977, in Washington D.C.
Library of CongressPresidential reviewing stand at the Inaugural Parade for President George H.W. Bush on January 20, 1989, in Washington, D.C.
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A reviewing stand is usually constructed for the use of the president during the inaugural parade, the necessity arising as inaugural parades got longer — sometimes lasting for more than five hours. The design of these stands has varied greatly over time, with some being little more than platforms, while others were ornate two-story edifices.
Read Digital EditionForeword, William SealeTaking the Oath of Office: The Capitol Connection, Donald R. Kennon"Not a Ragged Mob": The...
In April 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in New York City. Constitutional guidelines for inaugurations are sparse, offering...
Elaine Rice Bachmann
NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 6 (COLLECTION I) WHITE HOUSE HISTORY • NUMBER 1 1 — Foreword by Melvin M. Payne 5 — President Kennedy’s Rose Garden by Rachel Lambert...
On April 30, 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in New York City. Later he said of this new presidential...
Thomas Jefferson’s 1801 inaugural, the first held in the city of Washington, bore little resemblance to modern extravaganzas. Avoiding monarchical to...
A reviewing stand is usually constructed for the use of the president during the inaugural parade, the necessity arising as...
Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution specifies the oath the president takes in assuming the responsibilities of this highest executive...