President-elect James Buchanan had no idea what was happening to his body. But political Washington had its suspicions.
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In the aftermath of James Buchanan’s inauguration, America became obsessed: Was the fatal illness called the “Buchanan Grip” an assassination attempt? Or just a disease-ridden hotel?
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Which president had the longest inaugural address? Which has been sworn in the most? Which ended the ceremony’s top-hat ...
Donald Trump's inauguration can be livestreamed via the internet in real time all over the world. It wasn't always so easy to tune into a presidential address.
The late President Jimmy Carter in particular decided to do something no other president has done before and it has now ...
21. James Buchanan's 1857 inauguration was the first to be photographed and William McKinley’s 1897 inauguration was the first to be recorded by a motion picture camera, per White House History.