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My Fellow Americans - Presidents and Their Inaugural Addresses (Hardcover)
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My Fellow Americans - Presidents and Their Inaugural Addresses (Hardcover)
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Introduced by presidential historian Ted Widmer, this work offers
both the original texts and insightful essays by leading historians
on each of the presidential inaugural addresses—from George
Washington to Joseph Biden. Every four years, the incoming
president of the United States delivers an inaugural address in a
tradition that dates back to 1789, with the first inauguration of
George Washington. The address tells Americans—and peoples around
the world—what the country has been and what it has the potential
to become. In a speech freighted with importance, they express
their fears, their hopes, and their most personal aspirations for
the nation and for democracy. This work brings together all of the
inaugural addresses—from George Washington's first in 1789
through Joseph Biden's in 2021. What distinguishes it from other
compilations of inaugural addresses are brief, original essays by
leading scholars, speechwriters, historians, biographers, and
editors of presidential papers that contextualize the speech within
the presidential administration that followed. Each of the
contributors explores what a president expected to be dealing with
when entering the highest office in the land and what he hoped to
do for the country. The authors examine decisions the president
made and how this impacted the nation's trajectory. They also
reflect on how the address relates to the president's legacy in and
out of office. The essays also offer distinctive approaches: some
consider the political, economic, and military status of the
country; others the composition of the address itself; and still
others the personal circumstances of the president at the time of
his inauguration. Covering over 230 of years of American history,
My Fellow Americans captures a snapshot of America at unique points
in time, with perceptive commentaries by America's finest
presidential historians and a broad-ranging introduction by Ted
Widmer.
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