At time of publication, forty five people have taken the oath of office to become President of the United States.
There have been fifty seven formal presidential inaugural ceremonies held since the first took place on Thursday, April 30, 1789. Since the first ceremony, the inaugural address of the incoming President has become a mainstay of the democratic life of the United States and an enduring symbol of the peaceful transfer of power.
For the first time this book publishes all inaugural addresses in one volume from Presidents George Washington to Donald J. Trump and includes details of party affiliation, age at inauguration, date of delivery, location of speech, who the oath was administered by and number of words contained in the inaugural address.
The appendix includes details of the nine extraordinary inaugurations that have taken place due to death, assassination or resignation of the preceding President.