Fellow Citizens The Penguin Book of U. S. Presidential Inaugural Addresses

Name: Fellow Citizens The Penguin Book of U. S. Presidential Inaugural Addresses
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ISBN: 9780143114536

ISBN-10: 0143114530

ISBN-13: 9780143114536

Edition: 2008

Authors: Robert V. Remini, Terry Golway, Robert V. Remini, Terry Golway, Terry Golway

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The complete American presidential inaugural addresses featuring historical background by a National Book Award winner A testament to the power of oratory, this stirring and often surprising collection includes all fifty-five United States presidential inaugural addresses, as well as a general introduction and commentary that provides historical context for each speech. Marking pivotal moments in American history, readers will learn: How George Washington came to ad-lib So help me, God at the end of his first inaugural address Why Thomas Jeffersons first inaugural address is considered one of the finest ever delivered The historical background behind Franklin D. Roosevelts The only thing…

Book details

List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 8/26/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 496
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 0.902
Language: English

Robert V. Remini, professor emeritus of history & the humanities at the University of Illinois at Chicago, won the National Book Award for his three-volume biography of Andrew Jackson. He is the author of numerous books on American history, including "The Battle of New Orleans" & biographies of Henry Clay & Daniel Webster.



Introduction




First Inaugural Address (April 30, 1789)




Second Inaugural Address (March 4, 1793)




Inaugural Address (March 4, 1797)




First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1801)




Second Inaugural Address (March 4, 1805)




First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1809)




Second Inaugural Address (March 4, 1813)




First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1817)




Second Inaugural Address (March 5, 1821)




Inaugural Address (March 4, 1825)




First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1829)




Second Inaugural Address (March 4, 1833)




Inaugural Address (March 4, 1837)




Inaugural Address (March 4, 1841)




Inaugural Address (March 4, 1845)




Inaugural Address (March 5, 1849)




Inaugural Address (March 4, 1853)




Inaugural Address (March 4, 1857)




First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1861)




Second Inaugural Address (March 4, 1865)




First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1869)




Second Inaugural Address (March 4, 1873)




Inaugural Address (March 5, 1877)




Inaugural Address (March 4, 1881)




First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1885)




Inaugural Address (March 4, 1889)




Second Inaugural Address (March 4, 1893)




First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1897)




Second Inaugural Address (March 4, 1901)




Inaugural Address (March 4, 1905)




Inaugural Address (March 4, 1909)




First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1913)




Second Inaugural Address (March 5, 1917)




Inaugural Address (March 4, 1921)




Inaugural Address (March 4, 1925)




Inaugural Address (March 4, 1929)




First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1933)




Second Inaugural Address (January 20, 1937)




Third Inaugural Address (January 20, 1941)




Fourth Inaugural Address (January 20, 1945)




Inaugural Address (January 20, 1949)




First Inaugural Address (January 20, 1953)




Second Inaugural Address (January 21, 1957)




Inaugural Address (January 20, 1961)




Inaugural Address (January 20, 1965)




First Inaugural Address (January 20, 1969)




Second Inaugural Address (January 20, 1973)




Succession Speech (August 9, 1974)




Inaugural Address (January 20, 1977)




First Inaugural Address (January 20, 1981)




Second Inaugural Address (January 21, 1985)




Inaugural Address (January 20, 1989)




First Inaugural Address (January 20, 1993)




Second Inaugural Address (January 20, 1997)




First Inaugural Address (January 20, 2001)




Second Inaugural Address (January 20, 2005)