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All You Need to Know About Inaugurations

by hparkins, posted in Pennsylvania Avenue, Presidents

George Washington As the first President, Washington set many inaugural precedents, but his inaugurations were also very different in ways that would not be repeated. The oath of office is usually administered the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during the ceremony. The first President had not yet appointed any Supreme Court Justices, and so … Continue reading All You Need to Know About Inaugurations

An Egg-centric White House Tradition

by hparkins, posted in - Civil War, - Cold War, - Great Depression, - World War I, - World War II, News and Events, Presidents

Today's an eggs-ellent day in Washington, DC, for young people! It's the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, where hundreds of children gather to roll eggs and play games on the South Lawn of the President's House. But the tradition did not start at the White House. It began on the lawns and terraces of the … Continue reading An Egg-centric White House Tradition