Inaugural balls: A night of tradition, fashion and celebration
Presidential inaugural balls have been a significant event of U.S. history since James Madison’s first in 1809. Over the years, these glamorous galas have evolved from simple dances to bedazzled ...
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Inauguration Day is less than three weeks away. Here's what Houstonians should know about the event.
Here's what you need to know about Inauguration Day ... Arthur took the oath privately following the death of President James Garfield and again two days later in the Capitol.
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Butler County first responders to march in Trump’s inauguration parade
By 1881, a joint resolution was passed as the city prepared for the inauguration of then-President-elect James A. Garfield. A Presidential Inaugural Committee was formed with a chairman appointed ...
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These notable inaugurations weren’t held at the US Capitol. Here’s why
The inauguration ceremony would move to Washington ... attorney” passed over for a consular post shot President James A. Garfield at a Washington, D.C. railroad station. Garfield would not ...
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President's Day: A Brief but Influential Presidency
James A. Garfield, the 20th president of the United States, served one of the shortest terms in presidential history, yet his ...
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The Garfield Children
James and Lucretia Garfield had seven ... So, when the family moved to the White House after Garfield's 1881 inauguration, Garfield saw it as a blessing; no matter how daunting his workload ...
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U.S. presidents who weren't inaugurated outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
While most inauguration ceremonies in the years since have taken place in Washington, not all of them have happened there. After President James Garfield was shot in 1881, then-Vice President ...