Presidential inaugurations, the second time around

Presidents who had a second go-around George Washington (1793) "I am again called upon by the voice of my country to execute the functions of its Chief Magistrate. When the occasion proper for it shall arrive, I shall endeavor to express the high sense I entertain of this distinguished honor, and of the confidence which has been reposed in me by the people of united America..." and about 76 more words. Thomas Jefferson (1805) Thomas Jefferson had his first inauguration in the new capital city, Washington, but his second had some new musical accompaniment: The Marine Band has performed unfailingly at every inauguration since 1805. James Madison (1813) Tradition has it that the chief justice administer the swearing-in. John Roberts fumbled the oath with Obama, but that was better than John Marshall reportedly smirk[ing] throughout the ceremony." James Monroe (1821) The ceremony was supposed to take place indoors, but bickering between the Senate and the House over "what chairs would be used" sent the whole affair outdoors. Andrew Jackson (1833) He took the oath ? the ninth and last administered by John Marshall?but the hero of the Battle of New Orleans was too sick to attend the parties. Abraham Lincoln (1865) African Americans marched in the Inaugural parade for the first time. A rare photograph of Lincoln giving a speech comes from this occasion. Look closely: Some claim his would-be assassin, John Wilkes Booth, can be espied in the crowd. Ulysses S. Grant (1873) Some historians dub his second speech as "petulant" and full of self-pity, given as it was following a term beset by scandals. The day was so cold (16 degrees), that the 100 canaries meant to chirp cheerily actually froze to death. Grover Cleveland (1893) Cleveland, also known as Big Steve and Uncle Jumbo, remains the only president to serve non-consecutive terms. Benjamin Harrison, grandson of President William Harrison, beat him and lost to him. William McKinley (1901) His inauguration was the first to be in a motion picture. Six months later, anarchist Leon Czolgosz shot the president, who died 8 days later of gangrene from the bullet. Theodore Roosevelt (1905) The most inclusive celebration to date, attendees included "cowboys, Indians (including the Apache Chief Geronimo), coal miners, soldiers, and students..." Woodrow Wilson (1917) No party hound, he. Wilson cancelled the ball ? the first time since 1853, because he didn't think such an occasion warranted such frivolity. However, the Inaugural parade went on, and women participated for the first time. Calvin Coolidge (1925) Radio had become the new mass medium, and his voice was the first to be broadcast for such an event. Franklin D. Roosevelt (1937, 1941, 1945) Barring Washington, preceding inaugurations had been held in March to avoid winter weather. The 20th Amendment however changed the date to January 20, and FDR's second term honored that date. Harry S. Truman (1949) Now television was the new medium, and his parade was the first broadcast on transmitted this newfangled machine. Dwight D. Eisenhower (1957) The Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies Act had passed in 1956, setting the standard for all future shindigs. Presidents traditionally kissed the Bible after oath. Eisenhower bypassed the buss and instead said a prayer. Richard Nixon (1973) An open-top limo can be an invitation to pigeon poop, something Nixon nixed. So a chemical bird repellent called "Roost No Moore" was applied on trees ? at the cost of $13,000 ? along the route. Rather than make their claws itch, the birds ate the repellent and their corpses littered Pennsylvania Avenue. Ronald Reagan (1985) Ronald Reagan, whose best roles may have been astride a horse, wanted horses in the parade, and a city crew was assigned to follow the 730 equine participants to clean up their leavings. But, sub-zero temperatures cancelled the event, and left 12,000 marchers with no where to go ? except somewhere warm indoors. William J. Clinton (1997) The last inauguration of the 20th century, the theme was "An American Journey: Building a Bridge to the 21st Century." The Independent reported that inauguration souvenirs included 2-foot statuettes of Clinton holding a saxophone ? a steal at $75. George W. Bush (2005) In a post 9/11 landscape, sharpshooters, bomb-sniffing dogs, and about 13,000 troops were deployed for President Bush's inauguration, which contributed to the $157 million price tag, attended by 400,000 spectators. Barack Obama (2013) The president will likely not repeat his record attendance numbers of 1.8 million (the last record had been held by Johnson in 1965). He may still draw between 600,000 and 800,000 ? nearly double that of Bush or Clinton.

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