Threats of murder, marches to DC by militia, and kidnapping plots greeted Lincoln’s first inauguration. The tense ceremony, on the eve of Civil War, was held on the east front of the Capitol in ...

Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address is one of the most famous speeches for politicians calling for unity. Among the most famous lines: “We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies.

Updated at 7:36 p.m. ET on January 17, 2021. When Abraham Lincoln stood on the Capitol steps in March 1865, to swear the oath of office for a second term and to deliver his second inaugural ...

If Lincoln’s second inaugural address is No. 1, is there a No. 2? Advertisement "Franklin Roosevelt's second inaugural address was a particularly good one," Ritchie said.

When Mr. Lincoln arrived [in Washington] in advance of the announced time, to escape threatened assassination, he brought his inaugural address with him in print, rather to the annoyance of Mr ...

Lincoln inauguration, March 4, 1861 Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Benjamin B. French Album, LOT 12251 On November 6, 1860, a small group assembled at the east front of the ...

Read Lincoln's first inaugural address. March 4, 1861. Fellow-Citizens of the United States: In compliance with a custom as old as the Government itself, I appear before you to address you briefly ...

Description. Author Edward Achorn talked about President Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address in Washington, DC. Bell Ringer Assignment. Who were the four famous people at Lincoln’s inauguration?

First Ladies' fashion choices at inauguration ceremonies have always made headlines. Melania Trump’s latest appearance in a wide-brimmed hat has sparked curiosity and continues this tradition.

The Inaugural Ball hasn't always been a must-see event for First Ladies. Our original First Lady, Martha Washington, skipped her husband's celebration, possibly because she didn't really approve ...