Democracy’s Huge Day: The Inauguration of Our President, 1789-2013

"Each 4 years, the world watches as america passes the title and energy of the presidency from one individual to a different in a peaceable and orderly method. With a proper ceremony, a big parade, and gala inaugural balls, it is a huge, colourful show–one wealthy with historical past, custom, and ritual.
Via a compilation of vignettes, writer Jim Bendat chronicles all of Inauguration Day’s historic occasions. Democracy’s Huge Day tells tales in regards to the outgoing and incoming presidents who didn’t get alongside, the chief justices who improperly administered the presidential oath, the vice chairman who confirmed as much as the ceremony drunk, and the 9 events wherein america had an unplanned and unanticipated inauguration–often for a nation in mourning.
Democracy’s Huge Day presents a complete historical past of presidential inaugurations–from George Washington via Barack Obama. From the morning White Home espresso gathering to the night’s events, the writer gives a fascinating have a look at what is really democracy’s largest day."