Inauguration Fun Facts

By:

Derek, Matt and Ethan

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• The longest inaugural address was William Harrison. It was:

8,445 words!

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• The shortest inauguration speech was

George Washington.

It was…

135 words!

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Between 1.5 million and 3 million people are expected to attend Inauguration ceremonies in Washington D.C.

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• Bill Clinton’s January 20, 1997 was the first Inauguration to be broadcast live over the internet.

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• The first president to have his swearing in ceremony broadcast live over the t.v. in 1949 was Harry S. Truman!

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• In 1917, Woodrow Wilson was the first president to include women in the inaugural parade.

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• Abe Lincoln was the first president to include African Americans in his parade.

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• There will be 5,000 porta-potties this year on the national mall and along the Inauguration parade route on Inauguration day. That’s one for every 300 people!!

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James Buchanan was the first to be photographed during the ceremony in ____?