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President Lincoln's Inauguration Re-Enactment

A re-enactment was held to mark the 150th anniversary the previous day of Abraham Lincoln’s swearing-in as president of the United States on… read more

A re-enactment was held to mark the 150th anniversary the previous day of Abraham Lincoln’s swearing-in as president of the United States on March 4, 1861. After the opening remarks, Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer spoke to set the scene. Actor Sam Waterston recited Abraham Lincoln’s first inaugural address. As was the sequence in 1861, the swearing-in followed the reading of the inaugural address. Michael Krebs portrayed Lincoln being sworn in by Chief Justice Roger Taney, portrayed by Frank Parsons.

This event at the Capitol Hill Visitor Center was sponsored by Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL). It was co-sponsored by the Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia, the Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation, the Lincoln Forum, the Lincolnarchives Digital Project, and the Willard InterContinental Hotel. close

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President Lincoln's Inauguration Re-Enactment

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Program ID:
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Category:
Public Affairs Event
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Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Mar 05, 2011 | 9:59am EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Jan 03, 2012 | 1:08am EST | C-SPAN 3

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  • Mar 05, 2011 | 9:59am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 05, 2011 | 6:18pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 05, 2011 | 10:18pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 06, 2011 | 11:17am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 02, 2012 | 9:10am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 02, 2012 | 5:09pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 03, 2012 | 1:08am EST | C-SPAN 3
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