taraMar 4, 20183 minThis Day in History: Andrew Jackson’s raucous inaugurationOn this day in 1829, Andrew Jackson is inaugurated for the first time. The event was a raucous affair that would surely never be allowed ...
taraJan 6, 20182 minThis Day in History: “Silent Cal” passes awayOn this day in 1933, President Calvin Coolidge passes away. He was a man known for his dedication to the Constitution and his determinati...
taraNov 17, 20172 minThis Day in History: Richard Nixon claims “I am not a crook”On this day in 1973, President Richard Nixon famously tells a room full of reporters: “I am not a crook.” The word “crook” fell harshly o...
taraNov 4, 20173 minThis Day in History: The unexpected wedding of Mary & Abraham LincolnOn this day in 1842, Mary Todd marries Abraham Lincoln, giving almost no notice to her family. Her family was not exactly pleased with th...
taraNov 1, 20173 minThis Day in History: The attempted assassination of President Harry TrumanOn this day in 1950, two Puerto Rican nationalists storm the grounds of the Blair House. Their target? President Harry Truman. The would-...
taraOct 14, 20173 minThis Day in History: The Attempted Assassination of Teddy RooseveltOn this day in 1912, Teddy Roosevelt is shot by a would-be assassin. By then, Roosevelt was a former President, but he was campaigning to...
taraSep 6, 20173 minThis Day in History: President William McKinley is shotOn this day in 1901, President William McKinley is shot by a gunman. He would pass away eight days later. The McKinleys were then attendi...
taraJun 3, 20172 minThis Day in History: The first President to live in Washington, D.C.On this day in 1800, President John Adams becomes the first President to officially take up residence in Washington, D.C. Much of the cit...
taraJan 22, 20172 minThis Day in History: The Odd Timing of Ronald Reagan’s Second InaugurationOn this day in 1985, Ronald Reagan is publicly inaugurated for the second time. Wait. What? Aren’t Presidents always inaugurated on Janua...
taraJan 21, 20172 minThis Day in History: The History of Presidential InaugurationsOn this day in history, twelve United States Presidents have been inaugurated—and we will inaugurate yet another today. We didn’t used to...
