Collection Presidential Inaugurations
In April 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in New York City. Constitutional guidelines for inaugurations are sparse, offering...
Presidential Inaugurations - Photo 5
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- Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library, George Washington University
Presidential Inaugurations - Photo 5
A women's suffrage protest held the day before Woodrow Wilson’s inauguration in 1913.
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