Buch, Englisch, 656 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 1062 g
Presidents and Their Inaugural Addresses
Buch, Englisch, 656 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 1062 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-764499-7
Verlag: Oxford University Press
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; others the composition of the address itself; and still others the personal circumstances of the president at the time of his inauguration.
Covering over 230 of years of American history, My Fellow Americans captures a snapshot of America at unique points in time, with perceptive commentaries by America's finest presidential historians and a broad-ranging introduction by Ted Widmer.
Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Biographien & Autobiographien: Historisch, Politisch, Militärisch
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
Weitere Infos & Material
- 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 President of the United States
- 46. On Opposite Ends: Andrew Johnson's Address Upon Assuming the Office of President of the United States by Michael Les Benedict
- 47. Ulysses S. Grant: First Inaugural Address
- 48. The Hero as President: The First Inaugural Address of Ulysses S. Grant by Joan Waugh
- 49. Ulysses S. Grant: Second Inaugural Address
- 50. "Errors of judgement, not of intent": The Second Inaugural Address of Ulysses S. Grant by John Marszalek
- 51. Rutherford B. Hayes: Inaugural Address
- 52. The End of Reconstruction: The Inaugural Address of Rutherford B. Hayes by Dustin McLochlin
- 53. James A. Garfield: Inaugural Address
- 54. The Preacher President: The Inaugural Address of James A. Garfield by Charles W. Calhoun
- 55. Chester A. Arthur: Address Upon Assuming the Office of President of the United States
- 56. "Chet Arthur? President of the United States? Good God!": Chester A. Arthur's Address Upon Assuming the Office of President of the United States by Walter Nugent
- 57. Grover Cleveland: First Inaugural Address
- 58. "A fine man, a grand man": The First Inaugural Address of Grover Cleveland by Mark W. Summers
- 59. Benjamin Harrison: Inaugural Address
- 60. Little Ben: The Inaugural Address of Benjamin Harrison by Allan B. Spetter
- 61. Grover Cleveland: Second Inaugural Address
- 62. Grover the Good: The Second Inaugural Address of Grover Cleveland by Matthew Algeo
- 63. William McKinley: First Inaugural Address
- 64. The Front Porch Campaign: The First Inaugural Address of William McKinley by Christopher Capozzola
- 65. William McKinley: Second Inaugural Address
- 66. The Imperial Presidency: The Second Inaugural Address of William McKinley by Christopher McKnight Nichols
- 67. Theodore Roosevelt: Inaugural Address
- 68. The Bully Pulpit: The Inaugural Address of Theodore Roosevelt by Jean Yarbrough
- 69. William Howard Taft: Inaugural Address
- 70. Between Giants: The Inaugural Address of William Howard Taft by Jonathan Lurie
- 71. Woodrow Wilson: First Inaugural Address
- 72. The Schoolmaster: The First Inaugural Address of Woodrow Wilson by Robert A. Enholm
- 73. Woodrow Wilson: Second Inaugural Address
- 74. The Eve of War: The Second Inaugural Address of Woodrow Wilson by John Milton Cooper
- 75. Warren G. Harding: Inaugural Address
- 76. Return to Normalcy: The Inaugural Address of Warren G. Harding by James D. Robenalt
- 77. Calvin Coolidge: Inaugural Address
- 78. Cool Cal: The Inaugural Address of Calvin Coolidge by Amity Shlaes
- 79. Herbert Hoover: Inaugural Address
- 80. The Great Humanitarian: The Inaugural Address of Herbert Hoover by Kendrick A. Clements
- 81. Franklin D. Roosevelt: First Inaugural Address
- 82. Fear Itself: The First Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt by Cynthia M. Koch
- 83. Franklin D. Roosevelt: Second Inaugural Address
- 84. "One-third of a Nation.": The Second Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt by David M. Kennedy
- 85. Franklin D. Roosevelt: Third Inaugural Address
- 86. Pathbreaker: The Third Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt by Michael Kazin
- 87. Franklin D. Roosevelt: Fourth Inaugural Address
- 88. Unprecedented: The Fourth Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt by David B. Woolner
- 89. Harry S. Truman: Inaugural Address
- 90. Cold Warrior: The Inaugural Address of Harry S. Truman by Andrew E. Busch
- 91. Dwight D. Eisenhower: First Inaugural Address
- 92. Ike: The First Inaugural Address of Dwight D. Eisenhower by Michael J. Birkner
- 93. Dwight D. Eisenhower: Second Inaugural Address
- 94. The Price of Peace: The Second Inaugural Address of Dwight D. Eisenhower by Louis Paul Galambos
- 95. John F. Kennedy: Inaugural Address
- 96. Camelot: The Inaugural Address of John F. Kennedy by Barbara Ann Perry
- 97. Lyndon B. Johnson: Inaugural Address
- 98. The Art of Power: The Inaugural Address of Lyndon B. Johnson by Mark K. Updegrove
- 99. Richard M. Nixon: First Inaugural Address
- 100. Peacemaker: The First Inaugural Address of Richard M. Nixon by Ken Hughes
- 101. Richard M. Nixon: Second Inaugural Address
- 102. A Moment of Triumph Before Disaster: The Second Inaugural Address of Richard M. Nixon by Thomas Alan Schwartz
- 103. Gerald Ford: Remarks Upon Taking the Oath of Office as President
- 104. "Just a Little Straight Talk": Gerald Ford's Remarks Upon Taking the Oath of Office as President by John Robert Greene
- 105. Jimmy Carter: Inaugural Address
- 106. The Peanut Farmer: The Inaugural Address of Jimmy Carter by Mark Atwood Lawrence
- 107. Ronald Reagan: First Inaugural Address
- 108. The Great Communicator: The First Inaugural Address of Ronald Reagan by Gil Troy
- 109. Ronald Reagan: Second Inaugural Address
- 110. The Teflon President: The Second Inaugural Address of Ronald Reagan by Iwan W. Morgan
- 111. George H. W. Bush: Inaugural Address
- 112. "A Thousand Points of Light": The Inaugural Address of George H. W. Bush by Mary Kate Cary
- 113. Bill Clinton: First Inaugural Address
- 114. The Comeback Kid: The First Inaugural Address of Bill Clinton by Steven M. Gillon
- 115. Bill Clinton: Second Inaugural Address
- 116. The Politician: The Second Inaugural Address of Bill Clinton by Russell L. Riley
- 117. George W. Bush: First Inaugural Address
- 118. Common Ground: The First Inaugural Address of George W. Bush by James Mann
- 119. George W. Bush: Second Inaugural Address
- 120. A Vision of America: The Second Inaugural Address of George W. Bush by Mark J. Rozell
- 121. Barack Obama: First Inaugural Address
- 122. A New Birth of Freedom: The First Inaugural Address of Barack Obama by Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting
- 123. Barack Obama: Second Inaugural Address
- 124. Faith in America's Future: The Second Inaugural Address of Barack Obama by James T. Kloppenberg
- 125. Donald Trump: Inaugural Address
- 126. Uniquely American: The Inaugural Address of Donald Trump by Nicholas F. Jacobs
- 127. Inaugural Address of Joseph Biden
- 128. "Democracy is precious, Democracy is Fragile": The Inaugural Address of Joe Biden by Kate Masur
