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History of Presidential Inaugurations

Washington, DC
Saturday, January 19, 2013

Join American History TV and three leading historians for an event on the traditions of presidential inaugurations.

Historians Peter Onuf, Ed Ayers, and Brian Balogh each specialize in a different period of American history, and host a weekly radio show called “BackStory with the American History Guys.”

Presidents take the oath of office and deliver their inaugural speeches at noon on January 20th of the year following their election.

Updated: Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 12:12pm (ET)

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