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The United States Presidential Inaugural Address Podcast is dedicated to recreating the early Inaugural Addresses that were given before the invention of audio recording equipment. Our goal is to make the speeches of old more accessible to everyone. Visit our companion site at inauguraladdresspodcast.blogspot.com for more information.
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This is the first episode of the Confabulations podcast. You will find a description of what is Confabulations in the context of the podcast, an introduction to the author and a little of his background, what to expect in future episodes, and a very important question at the conclusion of the broadcast.
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On January 20th, 2021, Joe Biden will deliver his inaugural address – the first speech he will give as president. The history of the address goes back to 1789, with George Washington's first. The inaugural address provides hope to a nation, letting them know that the best is yet to come, that days of glory and happiness are ahead. From November 18th until January 19th, I'll be publishing a new address everyday read by myself or someone else. Look out for the book, My Fellow Americans, on Jan ...
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What can Liberal Conservatism do for you? The Seventy-Sixth Mile End Group event was given by David Willetts MP on the nature of Liberal Conservatism. David Linsay Willetts (born 9 March 1956) is a British Conservative Party politician and the Minister of State for Universities and Science. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the constituency of Havant in Hampshire. This memorial lecture is a tribute to the life and work of John Ramsden, an eminent historian, politician and memb ...
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This episode deals with the foundations of the dream and how it manifests itself in fruit. I have a quote from a famous actor whose words are the genesis of this broadcast. As you can now see and hear from the few podcasts delivered, I am a dreamer. My favorite dreamer is, Joseph, Jacob's son in the Bible who endured much. Joseph had a dream and he…
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This broadcast deals with my journey as a caretaker for my mother who passed 13 years ago. I felt compelled to share this story with you. For those who are looking at caretaking as an option for a loved one, in the midst of caretaking, or your loved one has transitioned, you may find this information enlightening, informative, a bit of humor, profo…
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We all have dreams about one thing or another: marriage, a new car, a new business, a successful business, new baby, a new ... ! But dreams can quickly arrive in our consciousness but the dream to be realized sometimes is delayed by weeks, months, sometimes years! Your dream and growth are many times tied together, wound together, and the homograph…
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Welcome to the first Confabulations Podcast! Who am I? What am I doing here? What can you expect from me? There are questions that will be addressed. Take a listen and enter my world, and hopefully, you can find a little of yourself too! This episode is a summary of what to expect, what is coming in future episodes, and most importantly, why am I d…
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In this episode, Johnson says it's too soon after Lincoln's assassination for him to think about specific policies, but he's always done what he thought was right, and he plans to continue doing so.
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Donald Trump delivered his inaugural address on January 20th, 2017. For the 2nd time in the 21st century, a president who had not won the popular vote had won the electoral vote. The race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton was a contentious one and it was in many respects a presidency defined by the norms it broke. On January 6th, 2021, a mob…
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Barack Obama delivered his second inaugural address on January 20th, 2013. Obama defeated Mitt Romney to win his 2nd term, which saw implementation of the ACA, a mounting and continued fight against climate change, and rapprochement with Cuba & Iran. It also saw the winding down of US forces in Afghanistan, though they still remain. His 2nd term sa…
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Barack Obama delivered his first inaugural address on January 20th, 2009. As the first Black president, Barack Obama was historic in more ways than one. His inauguration saw more than one million in attendance, the highest yet. He took the reins of the executive office at a perilous time, with the economy standing on the edge of a knife. Though the…
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George W. Bush delivered his second inaugural address on January 20th, 2005. Just as his first term was consumed with the terrorist attacks of 9/11, before 2005 was over, Hurricane Katrina hit. The Category 5 hurricane caused almost 2,000 deaths and more than $120 billion in damage. It was one of the worst natural disasters in United States in hist…
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George W. Bush delivered his first inaugural address on January 20th, 2001. His electoral win was a contentious won; though he won the electoral vote, he had lost the popular vote (Donald Trump would repeat that feat just 16 years later). But whatever the circumstances, they were quickly forgotten when just 8 months later, he would face the most tr…
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Bill Clinton delivered his second inaugural address on January 20th, 1997. The presidency of Bill Clinton helped shape the Democratic party into the 21st century. His image began to take a beating through the sexual misconduct investigations and subsequent impeachment, though his approval ratings remained surprisingly high. By the time he left offi…
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Bill Clinton delivered his first inaugural address on January 20th, 1993. He had secured his victory over George H. W. Bush and Ross Perot. During his presidency, the economy boomed and NAFTA was ratified. Republicans took control of Congress in 1994, led by Newt Gingrich (who would later run for president unsuccessfully). Besides FDR and Ronald Re…
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George H. W. Bush delivered his inaugural address on January 20th, 1989. Before becoming president, Bush Sr. served as Ronald Reagan's vice president. Foreign policy was a major aspect of his term – the final years of the Cold War and the reunification of Germany, the invasion of Panama and the Gulf War, and the negotiation of NAFTA (which was rati…
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Ronald Reagan delivered his second inaugural address on January 20th, 1985. Reagan won his 2nd term in a landslide election against Walter Mondale. Since his first term, the United States began to move back towards conservatism and this rightward shift continued throughout his 2nd term. When he left office, his ratings were as high as FDRs, despite…
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Ronald Reagan delivered his first inaugural address on January 20th, 1981. Elected after the single-term presidency of Jimmy Carter, Reagan was no stranger to politics. He served as Governor of California from 1967 to 1975. He ran for the presidency in 1976, against Gerald Ford for the Republican nomination, but lost after Ford secured just a hundr…
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Jimmy Carter delivered his inaugural address on January 20th, 1977. Carter served as a Senator from and a Governor of Georgia prior to his presidency. He established the Department of Energy and Department of Education, which remain through today. Problems at home and abroad continued to mount, which helped lead to his defeat against Ronald Reagan.…
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Gerald Ford delivered his remarks upon assuming the office of the president on August 9th, 1974. Read by Susan Swain, author, journalist & co-CEO of C-SPAN. Assuming the presidency after the resignation of Richard Nixon, Ford would go on to serve a partial term of 2 years and 164 days. He would pardon his predecessor, an unpopular move that contrib…
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Richard M. Nixon delivered his second inaugural address on January 20th, 1973. His term would be short just a little over one-and-a-half years into his second term, Nixon would resign as president and be replaced by his vice president, Gerald Ford. Ford would pardon Nixon, leading to an uproar – a move that likely doomed his chances at his own term…
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Richard M. Nixon delivered his first inaugural address on January 20th, 1969. Five years later, he would resign in disgrace after the Watergate Scandal. His time in office nonetheless saw monumental moments in American history – the deescalation and end of the Vietnam War, détente with the Soviet Union the ABM Treaty, formal diplomatic relations wi…
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Lyndon B. Johnson delivered his inaugural address on January 20th, 1965. The 60s were a watershed year for the United States, and LBJ – as well as his predecessor, JFK – were intimately involved. From the Civil Rights movement to the Vietnam War, from the assassination of monumental figures in American history, to the moon landings, it was a tumult…
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JFK delivered his inaugural address on January 20th, 1961. The youngest person to be elected president, he had served just a bit over 1,000 days before his assassination. His inaugural remains one of the most studied and is considered, along with FDRs 1st and Lincolns 2nd, to be one of the best. He had set a goal for the United States to go the moo…
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Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered his 2nd inaugural address on January 20th, 1957. Again, Eisenhower beat Adlai Stevenson II to secure his second term, winning 457 to 73 (at this time, Alaska and Hawaii were still not states). It was during his Farewell Address after the conclusion of his second term that he warned against the "military-industrial com…
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Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered his first inaugural address on January 20th, 1953. He had become a five-star general in the Army and was Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe during WW2. After the war ended, he served as Army Chief of Staff for 3 years, president of Columbia for 5, and Supreme Commander of NATO for 2. He won …
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Harry Truman delivered his inaugural address on January 20th, 1949. He was locked in a dead heat with Thomas E. Dewey, governor of New York. Dewey was the odds on favorite – so much so that the Chicago Daily Tribune decided to preprint newspapers that proclaimed Dewey's victory over the incumbent. Alas, anyone that bet against Truman lost. Whereas …
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered his 4th and final inaugural address on January 20th, 1945. Read by Catherine Grace Katz, author of The Daughters of Yalta: The Churchills, Roosevelts, and Harrimans: A Story of Love and War (https://www.amazon.com/Daughters-Yalta-Churchills-Roosevelts-Harrimans-ebook/dp/B081TVDT9D). He was just a couple of months…
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered his 3rd inaugural address on January 20th, 1941. Read by Isaac Meyer, host of the History of Japan podcast (http://isaacmeyer.net/). FDR is, and will remain, the only president to serve more than two terms (barring a repeal of the 22nd amendment). The United States had managed to officially stay out of the war, b…
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Franklin Pierce doesn't really want to be president, but he thinks America is great, and should keep growing and becoming greater, and he has some ideas on how to do that. Also, slavery is perfectly Constitutional, and he hopes everyone can be okay with that.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered his 2nd inaugural address on January 20th, 1937 – the new date that all following inaugurals would follow. Read by Jay! Tomlinson, producer of the Best of the Left podcast (https://www.bestoftheleft.com/) . FDRs 1st and 2nd inaugural addresses are host to some of the most memorable lines, including “I see one-thi…
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered his powerful 1st inaugural address on March 4th, 1933. Read by Cory Doctorow (https://pluralistic.net/). It was the last inauguration to be held on March 4th; the 20th amendment, passed earlier that year, moved Inauguration Day to January 20th. FDR had just won a landslide against Hoover in the presidential elect…
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Herbert Hoover delivered his inaugural address on March 4th, 1929. Read by Yuvraj Singh. Herbert Hoover’s accomplishments prior to presidency were effectively neutralized in public opinion after the Great Depression began on his watch. Though the seeds for such crisis are planted in the prior years, they tend to fall hardest on those that deal with…
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Calvin Coolidge delivered his inaugural address on March 4th, 1925. Read by Yuvraj Singh. Calvin Coolidge served out his partial first term before being elected as president. After the scandals that rocked Harding’s term, Coolidge served as a calming and rehabilitative president, restoring faith to the White House. He was famous for not talking mor…
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Warren G. Harding delivered his inaugural address on March 4th, 1921. Read by Yuvraj Singh. When he was elected, Harding was popular and well regarded. But if even George Washington couldn’t leave the presidency as popular as he was when he started it, there was little hope for someone who isn’t the Father of his Nation. An extramarital affair and …
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Woodrow Wilson delivered his second inaugural address on March 5th, 1917. Read by Yuvraj Singh. A month after delivering his address, Wilson would officially take the United States into World War I. Following the war, he would help found the League of Nations and win a Nobel Peace Prize for it. It would cease operations in the 1940s, to be replaced…
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Woodrow Wilson delivered his first inaugural address on March 4th, 1913. Read by Yuvraj Singh. The only PhD to have been a president, Wilson came into power after Theodore Roosevelt split the Republican party. After World War I broke out in 1914, Wilson kept the US neutral. He would go on to win his 2nd term with “He kept us out of war” (though nar…
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William Howard Taft delivered his inaugural address on March 4th, 1909. Read by Yuvraj Singh. A friend and adviser to Theodore Roosevelt, his ascent to the presidency would lead to a break in their friendship after his deviation from their political course. When he was up for re-election, Roosevelt ran against him and split the Republican ticket, a…
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The inaugural address of Theodore Roosevelt, read by John J. Miller. Roosevelt delivered his inaugural on March 4th, 1905. It was the only full term he served as president. He was vice-president to William McKinley, who was assassinated 6 months into his 2nd term. Roosevelt served out the remaining 3.5 years before being elected president. He was t…
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William McKinley delivered his 2nd inaugural address on March 4th, 1901. Read by Yuvraj Singh. McKinley was only able to get six months into his 2nd term before anarchist Leon Csołgosz assassinated him. Theodore Roosevelt was soon elevated to the presidency. Originally chosen because the vice presidents role was not prominent and nobody expected th…
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William McKinley delivered his first inaugural address on March 4th, 1897. Read by Yuvraj Singh. William McKinley marked the end of the Gilded Age and the beginning of the Progressive Era in American history. His victory also marked the beginning of the United States as an imperialist and global powers, setting the stage for the American century. U…
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Grover Cleveland delivered his 2nd inaugural address on March 4th, 1893. Read by Jennifer Stirling. For his 2nd term, Cleveland defeated the incumbent Benjamin Harrison, grandson of William Henry Harrison. Unfortunately, the beginning of his term intersected with the Panic of 1893 which had a tremendous impact on the Democratic Party, which would n…
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Benjamin Harrison delivered his inaugural address on March 4th, 1889. Read by TheUSPresidents (https://m.youtube.com/user/TheUsPresidents). Benjamin Harrison was the grandson of William Henry Harrison (and so the two are the only grandfather-grandson duo to hold the presidency). He defeated the incumbent, Grover Cleveland, who then defeated him nex…
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Grover Cleveland delivered his first inaugural address on March 4th, 1885. Read by Bruce Carlson, host of the My History Can Beat Up Your Politics (https://myhistorycanbeatupyourpolitics.wordpress.com/) podcast. Grover Cleveland has the honor of being the only president to serve two non-contiguous terms. He was well regarded during his time, noted …
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Chester Arthur delivered his address upon assuming the office of the president on September 22nd, 1881. Read by Yuvraj Singh. For the 2nd time in the nations history, a sitting president was assassinated. Chester Arthur rose through politics as a part of Roscoe Conkling’s political machine in New York. But as it turned out, Arthur was to play his p…
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James Garfield delivered his inaugural address on March 4th, 1881. Read by John Greenman. Much like Lincoln’s nearly two decade before him, James Garfield was assassinated. But whereas Lincoln had served a full term, Garfield was granted just a little over six months. He was the iconic “self-made man”, rising from working on a canal boat to the hig…
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Rutherford B. Hayes delivered his inaugural address on March 5th, 1877. Read by Yuvraj Singh. The Election of 1876 was only the 2nd time that a president had lost the popular vote but won the electoral; it is the first of four where a Republican had lost the popular vote, but won the electoral college. He had pledged not to run for a 2nd term and s…
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Ulysses S. Grant delivered his 2nd inaugural address on March 4th, 1873. Read by Rick Vina. As with so many historical figures, Grant has undergone shifts: from being hailed as a hero by the north in the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War, to being bashed by the south in the late 19th and early 20th century, to undergoing a revival in th…
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Ulysses S. Grant delivered his 1st inaugural address on March 4th, 1869. Read by Jim Clevenger. As with so many historical figures, Grant has undergone shifts: from being hailed as a hero by the north in the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War, to being bashed by the south in the late 19th and early 20th century, to undergoing a revival i…
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Andrew Johnson delivered his address upon assuming the office of president on April 17th, 1865.. Read by Yuvraj Singh. Whoever came after Lincoln would have a lot to prove, though it's difficult to suppose many could do worse than Andrew Johnson. Johnson was a slaver, but against southern secession; still, his mishandling of Reconstruction would ha…
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