WASHINGTON (WCSC) — In 1789, March 4 was established as the official date for presidential inaugurations, a tradition that would last for nearly 150 years. While George Washington’s first ceremony was ...
George Washington delivered his first inaugural address before a joint session of Congress in New York City’s Federal Hall on April 30, 1789. Washington, stepping into the newly created role of ...
March 4, 1861 - Nebraska’s Capitol City’s name sake, Abraham Lincoln, gave his first inaugural address on March 4, 1861. In the speech, often called the “most important speech in American history,” as ...
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