The inauguration is really about swearing in the next president, but first ladies throughout history have stolen the show ...
holding the bible for Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 — a choice that has since become tradition. She had already been first lady for more than a year, but the president’s first inauguration had ...
Lyndon B. Johnson. In his inaugural address, Calvin Coolidge spoke about the need to cut taxes and reduce wasteful government spending. "The men and women of this country who toil are the ones who ...
Lyndon B. Johnson took the oath of office aboard Air Force One after ... The Lincoln Bible was provided during Lincoln’s 1861 inauguration by William Thomas Carroll, clerk of the Supreme Court. That’s ...
From historic Bibles to the leading role of the country's chief justice, Inauguration Day has been filled with traditions.
As the sun’s glare reflected off the fresh blanket of snow at Kennedy’s inauguration, it proved too bright for Robert Frost to read a ceremonial poem. “Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson tried ...
Inauguration Day used to be held on March ... The first woman to inaugurate a president was Judge Sarah Hughes, who swore in Lyndon B. Johnson aboard Air Force One following the assassination ...