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The drama of presidential inaugurations and inaugural addresses from Washington through to Biden / by John R. Vile.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vile, John R., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Presidents--United States--Inauguration--History.
- Presidents.
- United States--Politics and government.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (395 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2023]
- Summary:
- Every four years, and on the death of presidents, individuals take the oath of office prescribed in the US Constitution. Formal inaugurations are accompanied by pomp that originated in ancient coronation ceremonies in a celebration that thousands of people attend in person and millions follow through electronic media. After describing what such occasions from the inauguration of President George Washington through to that of Joe Biden have in common and how they have changed, this book provides a chronologically arranged summary of each such inaugural ceremony and accompanying events, as well as an analysis of each speech. Although many are largely forgotten, several such orations, including those by Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan, are rhetorical masterpieces. All addresses provide snapshots of American ideals that will interest citizens, historians, and political scientists, and be of service to reference librarians.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Timeline of Fascinating Inaugural Facts
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 8
- Chapter 9
- Chapter 10
- Chapter 11
- Chapter 12
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 14
- Chapter 15
- Chapter 16
- Chapter 17
- Chapter 18
- Chapter 19
- Chapter 20
- Chapter 21
- Chapter 22
- Chapter 23
- Chapter 24
- Chapter 25
- Chapter 26
- Chapter 27
- Chapter 28
- Chapter 29
- Chapter 30
- Chapter 31
- Chapter 32
- Chapter 33
- Chapter 34
- Chapter 35
- Chapter 36
- Chapter 37
- Chapter 38
- Chapter 39
- Chapter 40
- Chapter 41
- Chapter 42
- Chapter 43
- Chapter 44
- Chapter 45
- Chapter 46
- Chapter 47
- Bibliography
- About the Author
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-322) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Vile, John R. The Drama of Presidential Inaugurations and Inaugural Addresses from Washington Through to Biden
- ISBN:
- 9781527591431
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