
Presidential Trappings: Presidential Inaugurations
January 12 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Please join us for this live webinar on Tuesday, January 12th at 7:00 PM EST.
“We observe today not a victory of party, but a celebration of freedom”
John F. Kennedy, January 20, 1961
We have experienced 53 formal Presidential inaugurations since 1789 and another nine subdued ceremonies in which vice presidents took the place of presidents due to death or resignation.
Some have been moments of drama, many were forgotten in a matter of days or weeks, and a few stand out as pivotal moments in American history. In this lecture, Ronald Schurin, PhD, Associate Professor in Residence in the Department of Political Science at the University of Connecticut, will examine the four categories that our 62 inaugurations fit into– ritual of orderly transition, moment of reassurance, sign of dramatic change—or something else? Attendees will also learn about special topics such as security issues in wartime, presidential health and stamina, and the tradition of outgoing and incoming presidents riding together.