Title | : | First Inaugural Address |
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Author | : | Thomas Jefferson |
Release | : | 2018-05-13 |
Kind | : | audiobook |
Genre | : | History |
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1 | First Inaugural Address | Thomas Jefferson |
Thomas Jefferson beat out Aaron Burr in the 1800 presidential election after Alexander Hamilton cast the tie-breaking vote. Jefferson gave this address to a packed Senate chamber on March 4, 1801. He emphasized the United States as a single nation working together and avoided mentioning party politics. In this way, he departed from the speeches of his two predecessors and established a new formula for inaugural addresses that was used by many presidents who came after him. |