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Trump Swearing-In: 10 Facts From US Presidential Inauguration History That May Surprise You
On April 30, 1789, the United States of America got its first President, as George Washington took oath of office for the ...
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A Brief History of Presidential Inaugural Speeches
The only constitutionally mandated event on Inauguration Day is for the president-elect to take the oath of office. But on ...
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Special Video Reports - The Private Lives Of George Washington’s Slaves | Jefferson’s Blood | FRONTLINE | PBS
George Washington purchased foodstuffs from not ... not the only plantation owner to resort to such drastic measures; Thomas Jefferson, on at least one occasion, ordered the destruction of all ...
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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was a contradictory character ... In 1789, President George Washington asked Jefferson to be his Secretary of State. Within weeks, the French revolution erupted, dividing ...