Presidential Inaugurations
Read Digital Edition Foreword, William SealeTaking the Oath of Office: The Capitol Connection, Donald R. Kennon"Not a Ragged Mob":...
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President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt and outgoing President Herbert Hoover on the tense ride from the White House to the Capitol for the inauguration on March 4, 1933.
Read Digital Edition Foreword, William SealeTaking the Oath of Office: The Capitol Connection, Donald R. Kennon"Not a Ragged Mob":...
In April 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in New York City. Constitutional guidelines for inaugurations are sparse, offering...
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...
The peaceful transfer of presidential power from one administration to the next is a hallmark of American democracy. This transition,...
George Washington delivered the first inaugural address, invoking God’s guidance, demurring about his qualifications for presidential tasks, and declaring hi...