The complete American presidential inaugural addresses featuring historical background by a National Book Award winner A testament to the power of oratory, this

Explores the implications for democracy of declining trust in government and between individuals.

This is a story of hope, but also of peril. It began when our nation’s polarized political class started conscripting everyday citizens into its culture war.

The complete American presidential inaugural addresses featuring historical background by a National Book Award winner A testament to the power of oratory, this

Contains the inaugural addresses of every president of the United States from George Washington to Barack Obama.