Library of Congress
Loc: Inaugural Materials Exhibition
How has the Presidential Inauguration Day changed through the years? Take a look back at eighteen presidents on the day they took the oath of office. Primary source documents capture the historical significance of this day and include...
Library of Congress
Loc: Presidential Inaugurations: Historical Insights
Features inaugural artifacts and highlights of nine presidential inaugurations starting with George Washington who established many of the ceremonial traditions that are still followed today.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Inaugural Firsts
NPR highlights historical inaugural firsts in this captioned pictorial slideshow. Includes many interesting and fun facts about U.S. presidents.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: u.s. Presidents and Inaugurations
This collection of images from Smithsonian Libraries celebrates U.S. Presidents while providing a glimpse of the presidencies and inaugurations of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Presidential Inaugurations
This resource provides step-by-step lesson plans that detail the Presidential Inauguration. It offers links to superb primary sources (photos, poems, audio, etc.) that catalog past inaugurations. This resource will certainly help...
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Abraham Lincoln: Inaugural Address, March 4, 1861
The complete text of Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address where he attempts to reach out the states that have seceded and assure them that his first priority is preservation of the Union.
US National Archives
Our Documents: Washington's First Inaugural Speech
This site presents the full written document of President George Washington's first inaugural speech. Content includes information about the speech, images of the document itself, and a full transcript of the document.
White House Historical Association
White House Historical Association: Brief History of Presidential Inaugurations
Offers comprehensive historical background on presidential inaugurations from George Washington to Bill Clinton. Includes images and a trivia quiz to test your knowledge.
This Nation
This Nation: George H. W. Bush's Inaugural Address, January 20, 1989
The Inaugural Address of George H. W. Bush on January 20, 1989.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: American Exp:primary Resources: Second Inaugural Address 1937
President Franklin Roosevelt's second inaugural address delivered in 1937. In this speech FDR calls for the nation to accept and prepare to move forward.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Primary Resources: First Inaugural Address 1933
A transcription of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address delivered on March 4, 1933.
University of Maryland
Voices of Democracy: John Fitzgerald Kennedy, "Inaugural Address" January 1961
John F. Kennedy's inaugural speech is one of the most famous speeches in American history. Teachers can use this instructional activity to teach Language Arts standards, as well as Social Studies standards. This lesson plan includes...
University of Maryland
Voices of Democracy: George W. Bush, Second Inaugural Address (20 January 2005)
Complete text of the Second Inaugural Address by George W. Bush in 2005 along with an interpretive essay that examines the ways that President George W.Bush's Second Inaugural Address reflected the assumptions of the Bush Doctrine, ideas...
White House Historical Association
White House Historical Association: The Inauguration of Thomas Jefferson
Information and lesson plan about Thomas Jefferson's inauguration as the first Republican President and the political unrest around the time of his election as the third President of the United States.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Franklin D. Roosevelt: First Inaugural Address
Transcribed version of the First Inaugural Address given by FDR in 1933.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Franklin D. Roosevelt: First Inaugural Address
Transcribed excerpts of President Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address delivered March 4, 1933.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Lincoln Inaugural Bible, Chapter and Verse
View images of Abraham Lincoln's 1861 inaugural bible.
Wyzant
Wyzant: History of Inaugurations
Lesson presents the history of inaugurations. Graphics and links to related sources.
Fact Monster
Fact Monster: Inaugural Factfile
Gain insight into the history behind January 20th becoming Inauguration Day for the United States.
Fact Monster
Fact Monster: Inauguration Trivia
Uncover all types of U.S. Presidential Inauguration trivia at this site.
Fact Monster
Fact Monster: Inaugural Oratory
Which President had the best Inaugural speech? Who had the longest speech? Find out here.
Fact Monster
Fact Monster: Having a Ball at the Inauguration
When was the first Inaugural Ball and how has the big event become what it is today? Here is the history from the first gala.
Fact Monster
Fact Monster: Inaugural Addresses of u.s. Presidents
From George Washington to George W. Bush, find the Inaugural Addresses of all U.S. Presidents in this complete file.
The Dirksen Congressional Center
Congress for Kids: Elections: The Inauguration
Find out about the special day when the new President of the United States gets sworn in, Inauguration Day.
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