George Washington's second inaugural address was the shortest — he delivered a mere 135 words in March 1793, in a speech lasting less than two minutes. William Henry Harrison's 1841 speech was ...

From George Washington to Today, a Look at the Precedent for the Inaugural Address Claire Jerry ... item celebrating William McKinley’s second inauguration in 1901 highlighted the political ...

Trump spoke more than 2,800 words during his second Inaugural Address ... of the present solemn ceremony.” Washington delivered his first Inaugural Address in Federal Hall in New York City ...

This afternoon, President Donald Trump gave his second inaugural address to the nation. Although presidential addresses have been customary since George Washington's first inauguration in 1789 ...

But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else. He gave a speech. Every president since has followed his example and delivered an inaugural address as part of the ...

For 236 years, ever since George Washington ... On Monday, Trump is scheduled to launch his second four-year term with another inaugural address. He promises that this time will be different.

"Most inaugural speeches are eminently forgettable," Dallek, a professor at George Washington ... used the speech to lay out their goals and address current challenges. FDR had the Great ...

But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington ... McKinley's second inauguration in 1901 highlighted the political principles he had promoted in his first inaugural address and ...