The White House Historical association and mount pelee or hosted this event mount pelier hosted this event. He was called the dean of 1812 scholarship by the new yorker. He has written seven books on the conflict, most notably, the war of 1812, a forgotten conflict, available in a bicentennial edition. His book on Andrew Jackson and the battle of new orleans is forthcoming from Johns Hopkins university press. Editor of ackey is fine series of monographs. We welcome professor don hickey. [applause] thanks for that introduction. About thed to talk politics of the war of 1812. You should have a handout in your folder with a little thatne and a few books will provide Additional Information if you would like to read a little bit more on this. Presentation an act of inconceivable folly and desperation. American politics and the war of 1812. This is part of a quote from the massachusetts house of representatives in a report adopted a little more than a week after the declaration of war. It ca
Bodies. The fallout after the football star breaks his silence. What weve now learn after that elaborate hoax. And back in washington, what a ball. Tonight we go back. Who did Frank Sinatra perform for . Who decided we needed more than one of these inaugural balls . Good evening, from our Nations Capital tonight. We are here this evening as the nation prepares to witness the moment that comes once every four years, the president ial inauguration. The constitution requires the inauguration to be held on january 20th, but because the day is sunday, the nation will see it play out tomorrow just behind me at the capital. Quietly today, chief Justice John Roberts administering the oath of office in a private ceremony. The first lady holding her grandmothers bible. All around washington tonight, theres a growing buzz in the air as they get ready. The u. S. Marine band rehearsing on the capital steps a short time ago and where the president will deliver his inaugural address tomorrow. Authori
And back in washington, what a ball. Tonight we go back. Who did Frank Sinatra perform for . Who decided we needed more than one of these inaugural balls . Good evening, from our Nations Capital tonight. We are here this evening as the nation prepares to witness the moment that comes once every four years, the president ial inauguration. The constitution requires the inauguration to be held on january 20th, but because the day is sunday, the nation will see it play out tomorrow just behind me at the capital. Quietly today, chief Justice John Roberts administering the oath of office in a private ceremony. The first lady holding her grandmothers bible. All around washington tonight, theres a growing buzz in the air as they get ready. The u. S. Marine band rehearsing on the capital steps a short time ago and where the president will deliver his inaugural address tomorrow. Authorities are expecting 800,000 people to gather here, a massive number for a prt ushering in a second term. We begi
We begin with the quiet ceremony at the white house and our chief white house correspondent, jonathan karl. Reporter it was short and sweet. Just 42 words. So help me god. Reporter with that, the seconds term begins. Last time around chief Justice Roberts flubbed the words. Execute the office reporter this time he took notes. Tomorrow, president obama will tie a record, taking the oath for the fourth time. There was a flubbed one four years ago, a redo the next day. Todays official oath required by the constitution to be done before noon on january 20th and the ceremonial one tomorrow before his inaugural speech. As many oaths since fdr, he was elected four times. The challenge for president obama this time is to recapture the energy and enthusiasm of four years ago when a record 1. 8 Million People descended on washington to witness the historymaking swearingin of the nations first African American president. Nobody expects a crowd that big again. This time, the president will have hi
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