*photo courtesy of MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty ImagesIf you find that you just aren't hearing the word "inauguration" enough today, be sure to visit Brittanica.com for a quick rundown of memorable inauguration moments such as:
on January 20, 1953, when Texas-born Dwight Eisenhower, in the reviewing stand, was lassoed by a cowboy who rode up to him on a horse.
Rowdiest inaugural celebration:
Rowdiest inaugural celebration:
at Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration, the crowd grew so rambunctious that the police had to be called in.
Notable inauguration phrases:
Abraham Lincoln’s second Inaugural Address, March 4, 1865, during the closing days of the Civil War, called for “malice toward none,” and “charity for all.”
Notable inauguration phrases:
Ronald Reagan’s first Inaugural Address, January 20, 1981, pressed a new idea to reverse the growth of big government: “In the present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem.”
2 comments:
Having been on the National Mall, I can imagine that being part of that crowd would have been an overwhelmingly claustrophobic experience for me...Not to mention trying to ride the Metro out of there! Incredible! Today I was thinking how satisfied President Lincoln would be to know that a black man had followed him into the presidency. In spite of the divergence of my philosophy with President Obama's, I do appreciate the history and accomplishment of this day with some gratitude.
Great perspective Leslie!
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