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Which president gave the longest inaugural address?
(NEXSTAR) – Since the very first inaugural address delivered by George Washington ... the cold for over an hour and a half while he did so. On March 4, 1841, William Henry Harrison delivered what is ...
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Which US President Had The Longest Inauguration Speech?
Since George Washington’s first inaugural address, US presidents have used the occasion to inspire and share their vision for the country’s future. But one president went far beyond the norm, ...
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A Brief History of Presidential Inaugural Speeches
From George Washington to Today ... ever-expanding American dream.” A silk copy of William Henry Harrison’s 1841 inaugural address, the longest in history at more than 8,400 words.
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Just Askin': Should the 9th president be counted as an Ohio president? Some say yes
William Henry ... Washington, a Northwest Territory outpost strategically situated on the Ohio River in what is now downtown Cincinnati. He eventually settled in North Bend, Ohio. When Harrison ...
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A brief history of presidential inaugural speeches, from George Washington to today
But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else ... the “ideals and aspirations of America.” Even William Howard Taft, whose 1909 inaugural was among the ...
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Presidential inaugurations have seen blizzards and the polar vortex
Conditions in Washington on Jan. 20 can vary from comfortably warm to a full-blown blizzard William Henry Harrison took office ... a tradition that began with George Washington back in 1789.
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Which president gave the longest inaugural address?
(NEXSTAR) – Since the very first inaugural address delivered by George Washington ... On March 4, 1841, William Henry Harrison delivered what is the longest inaugural address in United States ...