Eight Sources For U.S. Presidential Inauguration Facts, Stats, and History
1. Inaugurals of Presidents of the United States (via Architect of the U.S. Capitol)
Dates, locations, and notable facts.
2. Presidential Inaugurations (via White House Historical Association)
Backgrounders, timeline, and more.
3. Vice Presidential Inaugurations (via Architect of the U.S. Capitol)
4. The Oath of Office (via Library of Congress)
5. Bibles and Scripture Passages Used by Presidents in Taking the Oath of Office (via Library of Congress)
6. Full Text and Page Images of George Washington’s First Inaugural Address (via NARA)
7. Presidential Speech Archive (via Miller Center, U. of Virginia)
Collection of inaugural addresses and other presidential speeches.
8. Video: Presidential Inaugurations Ceremonies and Inauguration Addresses (via C-SPAN)
On a related note…A recently update Congressional Research Service report on presidential inauguration security.
Full Text: Inauguration Security: Operations, Appropriations, and Issues for Congress (via FPC)
Updated December 17, 2012 (15 pages; PDF).
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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