Democracy's Big Day

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  • Democracy's Big Day Book Detail

  • Author : Jim Bendat
  • Release Date : 2012-01-04
  • Publisher : iUniverse
  • Genre : Political Science
  • Pages : 220
  • ISBN 13 : 9781935278481
  • File Size : 29,29 MB

Democracy's Big Day by Jim Bendat PDF Summary

Book Description: Every four years, the world watches as the United States passes the title and power of the presidency from one person to another in a peaceful and orderly manner. With a formal ceremony, a large parade, and gala inaugural balls, its a big, colorful showone rich with history, tradition, and ritual. Through a compilation of vignettes, author Jim Bendat chronicles all of Inauguration Days historic events. Democracys Big Day tells stories about the outgoing and incoming presidents who did not get along, the chief justices who improperly administered the presidential oath, the vice president who showed up to the ceremony drunk, and the nine occasions in which the United States had an unplanned and unanticipated inaugurationoften for a nation in mourning. Democracys Big Day presents a comprehensive history of presidential inaugurationsfrom George Washington through Barack Obama. From the morning White House coffee gathering to the evenings parties, the author provides a captivating look at what is truly democracys biggest day.

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