My Fellow Americans -

. .

Résumé :

• Preface- Yuvraj Singh


• List of Contributors


• Introduction- Ted Widmer


• 1. George Washington: First Inaugural Address


• 2. Inaugurator: George Washington's First Inaugural Address by Stephen H. Browne


• 3. George Washington: Second Inaugural Address


• 4. The American Cincinnatus: The Second Inaugural Address of George Washington by Kevin Butterield


• 5. John Adams: Inaugural Address


• 6. The Colossus of Independence: The Inaugural Address of John Adams by Rhonda Barlow


• 7. Thomas Jefferson: First Inaugural Address


• 8. The Sage of Monticello: The First Inaugural Address of Thomas Jefferson by Peter S. Onuf


• 9. Thomas Jefferson: Second Inaugural Address


• 10. The Man of the People: The Second Inaugural Address of Thomas Jefferson by Annette Gordon-Reed


• 11. James Madison: First Inaugural Address


• 12. The Father of the Constitution: The First Inaugural Address of James Madison by Stuart Eric Leibiger


• 13. James Madison: Second Inaugural Address


• 14. The First Wartime President: The Second Inaugural Address of James Madison by J. C. A. Stagg


• 15. James Monroe: First Inaugural Address


• 16. The Era of Good Feelings: The First Inaugural Address of James Monroe by Daniel F. Preston


• 17. James Monroe: Second Inaugural Address


• 18. The Last Cocked Hat: The Second Inaugural Address of James Monroe by Sandra Moats


• 19. John Quincy Adams: Inaugural Address


• 20. The Corrupt Bargain: The Inaugural Address of John Quincy Adams by C. James Taylor


• 21. Andrew Jackson: First Inaugural Address


• 22. Calm Before the Storm: The First Inaugural Address of Andrew Jackson by Harry L. Watson


• 23. Andrew Jackson: Second Inaugural Address


• 24. Old Hickory: The Second Inaugural Address of Andrew Jackson by Thomas Coens


• 25. Martin Van Buren: Inaugural Address


• 26. The Little Magician: The Inaugural Address of Martin Van Buren by Michael J. Gerhardt


• 27. William Henry Harrison: Inaugural Address


• 28. Old Tippecanoe: The Inaugural Address of William Henry Harrison by Daniel Walker Howe


• 29. John Tyler: Address Upon Assuming the Office of President of the United States


• 30. The President Without a Party: John Tyler's Address Upon Assuming the Office of President of the United States by Christopher J. Leahy


• 31. James K. Polk: Inaugural Address


• 32. Dark Horse: The Inaugural Address of James K. Polk by Walter R. Borneman


• 33. Zachary Taylor: Inaugural Address


• 34. Old Rough and Ready: The Inaugural Address of Zachary Taylor by Michael F. Holt


• 35. Millard Fillmore: Announcement to Congress of the Death of President Taylor


• 36. 'The Last Whig: Millard Fillmore's Announcement to Congress of the Death of President Taylor by Claude Welch


• 37. Franklin Pierce: Inaugural Address


• 38. Handsome Frank: The Inaugural Address of Franklin Pierce by Peter A. Wallner


• 39. James Buchanan: Inaugural Address


• 40. Doughface: The Inaugural Address of James Buchanan by Jean H. Baker


• 41. Abraham Lincoln: First Inaugural Address


• 42. Trying to Stave off War: The First Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln by David S. Reynolds


• 43. Abraham Lincoln: Second Inaugural Address


• 44. The Great Uniter: The Second Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln by Richard John Carwardine


• 45. Andrew Johnson: Address Upon Assuming the Office of Preside...

  Biographie:
  others the composition of the address itself...

  Sommaire:
  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...