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Which president gave the longest inaugural address?
(NEXSTAR) – Since the very first inaugural address delivered by George Washington ... the cold for over an hour and a half while he did so. On March 4, 1841, William Henry Harrison delivered what is ...
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Which president gave the longest inaugural address?
(NEXSTAR) – Since the very first inaugural address delivered by George Washington ... On March 4, 1841, William Henry Harrison delivered what is the longest inaugural address in United States ...
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Cold, rain, snow and maybe a death: Here's how weather has impacted past inaugurations
A president’s inauguration is a historic day, where scores of Americans travel across the country to see their new president get sworn in and give their first speech as commander in chief.
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Which US President Had The Longest Inauguration Speech?
Since George Washington’s first inaugural address ... weather for over an hour and a half. On March 4, 1841, William Henry Harrison gave the longest inaugural address ever—8,445 words ...
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Cold, rain, snow and maybe a death: Here's how weather has impacted past inaugurations
Washington, D.C. in January is often cold ... And some even think a windy and rainy day in 1841 led to President William Henry Harrison catching a cold that ended up killing him one month later.
U.S. presidents who weren't inaugurated outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
President-elect Donald Trump's will be sworn in under the Capitol Rotunda, rather than outside. But he's not the only ...
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A Brief History of Presidential Inaugural Speeches
From George Washington to Today ... ever-expanding American dream.” A silk copy of William Henry Harrison’s 1841 inaugural address, the longest in history at more than 8,400 words.
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Just Askin': Should the 9th president be counted as an Ohio president? Some say yes
William Henry ... Washington, a Northwest Territory outpost strategically situated on the Ohio River in what is now downtown Cincinnati. He eventually settled in North Bend, Ohio. When Harrison ...
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‘I do solemnly swear…': Interesting facts about Inauguration Day history
6. George Washington also had the shortest inaugural address, saying just 135 words at his second inauguration in 1793. 7. The longest inaugural address was in 1841 by William Henry Harrison ...
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U.S. presidents who weren't inaugurated outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
The first inaugurations in U.S. history didn't happen in Washington ... But in 1841, William Henry Harrison's inauguration was held on a bitterly cold day and he delivered the longest speech ...
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Here are the greatest Inauguration Day moments in US history
President George Washington delivered the first ... in order to get the crowd to leave the building. President William Henry Harrison delivered his inaugural address on a bitterly cold day in ...