'She thought of herself as the Queen of America': Why Mary Todd Lincoln became the US's most vilified First Lady
Abraham Lincoln's wife was long attacked for everything from her spending to her lack of emotional restraint. But with two ...
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The second inaugural we need was delivered 160 years ago
National Park Service employees dust the statue of President Abraham Lincoln at ... the southern wall and his second inaugural address on the northern one. Lincoln gave that latter speech on ...
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A famous Lincoln speech might bear his fingerprints
When Abraham Lincoln was preparing his speech for his second inaugural in 1865, historians think he cut the sentences and paragraphs from a printed draft and pasted them onto the copy he planned ...
25 Inauguration Day quotes in honor of January 20
This year, Inauguration Day falls on Monday, Jan. 20. In honor of the day, you’ll find a collection of stirring Inauguration ...
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SIUE Professor to Discuss Abraham Lincoln Myths at MCHS Event
SIUE Emeritus Professor Stephen Hansen will explore the myths and legends of Abraham Lincoln at the inaugural event of the 2025 MCHS Speakers Series on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. at the Main Street ...
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Explore the myths of Abraham Lincoln at the Madison County Historical Society
SIUE Emeritus Professor Stephen Hansen will explore the myths and legends of Abraham Lincoln at the inaugural event of the 2025 MCHS Speakers Series at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 9 at the Main Street ...
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5 keys to understanding America’s presidential inauguration
Abraham Lincoln, 1861: "We are not enemies ... Presidents usually use their inaugural address to remind Americans of the nation’s past, particularly the nation’s founding and the most recent ...
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‘I do solemnly swear…': Interesting facts about Inauguration Day history
8. At Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration in 1865, Black men and women marched in the inaugural parade for the first time. 9. Barack Obama's 2008 inauguration was the largest attendance of any event ...
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Trump did not put his hand on the Bible at inauguration. Here's what to know about the tradition.
which was used at Abraham Lincoln's 1861 inauguration. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts directed Mr. Trump to raise his right hand and repeat after him as Mrs. Trump was still approaching ...
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A Brief History of Presidential Inaugural Speeches
have been applied to countless situations since Abraham Lincoln first uttered them in 1861. Not all inaugural addresses achieve greatness. Some have been quite forgettable. But each of them has ...
The Bible’s role on Inauguration Day
Ahead of Inauguration Day, the minds behind the God Bless the USA Bible released a new product that plays off the Bible’s prominent role in the ceremony. Their Inauguration Day Edition Bible has ...