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Change: An inaugural tradition
The 2025 inauguration will mark quite a different ... who ascended to the presidency in the 20th century — Theodore Roosevelt (1904), Calvin Coolidge (1921), Harry S Truman (1948), Lyndon ...
‘I do solemnly swear…': Interesting facts about Inauguration Day history
Which president had the longest inaugural address? Which has been sworn in the most? Which ended the ceremony’s top-hat tradition? Here are some tidbits you might not know about Inauguration Day.
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These notable inaugurations weren’t held at the US Capitol. Here’s why
For decades, Americans have gathered at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. to watch the inauguration of the incoming ...
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U.S. presidents who weren't inaugurated outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
The first inauguration in Washington ... at his private residence shortly after Garfield's death. President Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in following the assassination of President William ...
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‘I do solemnly swear…': Interesting facts about Inauguration Day history
20. Theodore Roosevelt wore one of Abraham Lincoln's rings during his second inauguration in 1905. Roosevelt's secretary of state, John Hay, served as Lincoln's private secretary and was given the ...
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These notable inaugurations weren’t held at the US Capitol. Here’s why
The impromptu inauguration ceremony was held in the library of the house of Roosevelt’s friend, Ansley Wilcox. The home is now open to the public as the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National ...