Inauguration Day: Learning about Our Presidency & Government

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Where They Stand: The American Presidents in the Eyes of Voters and Historians by Robert W. Merry
A People's History of the United States, 1492-Present by Howard Zinn
Before the Oath: How George W. Bush and Barack Obama Managed a Transfer of Power by Martha Joynt Kumar
Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin
What Do We Do Now?: A Workbook for the President-Elect by Stephen Hess
The Constitution Today: Timeless Lessons for the Issues of Our Era by Akhil Reed Amar
The US Constitution: A Very Short Introduction by David J Bodenhamer
The United States Constitution by Founding Fathers

Today is Inauguration Day, as designated by the 20th Amendment of the US Constitution. 

Presidential Inauguration Day - Preparation - Capitol Building Wikimedia Commons

Want to learn more about the history and events that typically take place at Inauguration? Discovery Kids has a wonderful overview on what happens on Inauguration Day. (Look, I know it says "kids," but it's really informative!)

https://youtu.be/1VUGUcHfTUI

Inauguration speeches have been tradition since the very first Inauguration of George Washington. Want to read previous president's Inaugural Addresses? Check out Yale's Avalon Project for transcripts of Presidential Inaugural Addresses. 

Want to learn more about American history, the Presidency, and transitions of presidental power? Check out some of the books and ebooks available through the Durham Tech Library.

Need to put a hold on a book from the Durham Tech Library? Check out our blog post on how to reserve books in our catalog or just reach out to your Durham Tech Librarians. 

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