My Fellow Americans

Preface- Yuvraj Singh List of Contributors Introduction- Ted Widmer 1. George Washington: First Inaugural Address 2. Inaugurator: George Washington's First Inaugural Address by Stephen H. Browne 3. George Washington: Second Inaugural Address 4. The American Cincinnatus: The Second Inaugural Address of George Washington by Kevin Butterield 5. John Adams: Inaugural Address 6. The Colossus of Independence: The Inaugural Address of John Adams by Rhonda Barlow 7. Thomas Jefferson: First Inaugural Address 8. The Sage of Monticello: The First Inaugural Address of Thomas Jefferson by Peter S. Onuf 9. Thomas Jefferson: Second Inaugural Address 10. The Man of the People: The Second Inaugural Address of Thomas Jefferson by Annette Gordon-Reed 11. James Madison: First Inaugural Address 12. The Father of the Constitution: The First Inaugural Address of James Madison by Stuart Eric Leibiger 13. James Madison: Second Inaugural Address 14. The First Wartime President: The Second Inaugural Address of James Madison by J. C. A. Stagg 15. James Monroe: First Inaugural Address 16. The Era of Good Feelings: The First Inaugural Address of James Monroe by Daniel F. Preston 17. James Monroe: Second Inaugural Address 18. The Last Cocked Hat: The Second Inaugural Address of James Monroe by Sandra Moats 19. John Quincy Adams: Inaugural Address 20. The Corrupt Bargain: The Inaugural Address of John Quincy Adams by C. James Taylor 21. Andrew Jackson: First Inaugural Address 22. Calm Before the Storm: The First Inaugural Address of Andrew Jackson by Harry L. Watson 23. Andrew Jackson: Second Inaugural Address 24. Old Hickory: The Second Inaugural Address of Andrew Jackson by Thomas Coens 25. Martin Van Buren: Inaugural Address 26. The Little Magician: The Inaugural Address of Martin Van Buren by Michael J. Gerhardt 27. William Henry Harrison: Inaugural Address 28. Old Tippecanoe: The Inaugural Address of William Henry Harrison by Daniel Walker Howe 29. John Tyler: Address Upon Assuming the Office of President of the United States 30. The President Without a Party: John Tyler's Address Upon Assuming the Office of President of the United States by Christopher J. Leahy 31. James K. Polk: Inaugural Address 32. Dark Horse: The Inaugural Address of James K. Polk by Walter R. Borneman 33. Zachary Taylor: Inaugural Address 34. Old Rough and Ready: The Inaugural Address of Zachary Taylor by Michael F. Holt 35. Millard Fillmore: Announcement to Congress of the Death of President Taylor 36. 'The Last Whig: Millard Fillmore's Announcement to Congress of the Death of President Taylor by Claude Welch 37. Franklin Pierce: Inaugural Address 38. Handsome Frank: The Inaugural Address of Franklin Pierce by Peter A. Wallner 39. James Buchanan: Inaugural Address 40. Doughface: The Inaugural Address of James Buchanan by Jean H. Baker 41. Abraham Lincoln: First Inaugural Address 42. Trying to Stave off War: The First Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln by David S. Reynolds 43. Abraham Lincoln: Second Inaugural Address 44. The Great Uniter: The Second Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln by Richard John Carwardine 45. Andrew Johnson: Address Upon Assuming the Office of President of the United States 46. On Opposite Ends: Andrew Johnson's Address Upon Assuming the Office of President of the United States by Michael Les Benedict 47. Ulysses S. Grant: First Inaugural Address 48. The Hero as President: The First Inaugural Address of Ulysses S. Grant by Joan Waugh 49. Ulysses S. Grant: Second Inaugural Address 50. "Errors of judgement, not of intent": The Second Inaugural Address of Ulysses S. Grant by John Marszalek 51. Rutherford B. Hayes: Inaugural Address 52. The End of Reconstruction: The Inaugural Address of Rutherford B. Hayes by Dustin McLochlin 53. James A. Garfield: Inaugural Address 54. The Preacher President: The Inaugural Address of James A. Garfield by Charles W. Calhoun 55. Chester A. Arthur: Address Upon Assuming the Office of President of the United States 56. "Chet Arthur? President of the United States? Good God!": Chester A. Arthur's Address Upon Assuming the Office of President of the United States by Walter Nugent 57. Grover Cleveland: First Inaugural Address 58. "A fine man, a grand man": The First Inaugural Address of Grover Cleveland by Mark W. Summers 59. Benjamin Harrison: Inaugural Address 60. Little Ben: The Inaugural Address of Benjamin Harrison by Allan B. Spetter 61. Grover Cleveland: Second Inaugural Address 62. Grover the Good: The Second Inaugural Address of Grover Cleveland by Matthew Algeo 63. William McKinley: First Inaugural Address 64. The Front Porch Campaign: The First Inaugural Address of William McKinley by Christopher Capozzola 65. William McKinley: Second Inaugural Address 66. The Imperial Presidency: The Second Inaugural Address of William McKinley by Christopher McKnight Nichols 67. Theodore Roosevelt: Inaugural Address 68. The Bully Pulpit: The Inaugural Address of Theodore Roosevelt by Jean Yarbrough 69. William Howard Taft: Inaugural Address 70. Between Giants: The Inaugural Address of William Howard Taft by Jonathan Lurie 71. Woodrow Wilson: First Inaugural Address 72. The Schoolmaster: The First Inaugural Address of Woodrow Wilson by Robert A. Enholm 73. Woodrow Wilson: Second Inaugural Address 74. The Eve of War: The Second Inaugural Address of Woodrow Wilson by John Milton Cooper 75. Warren G. Harding: Inaugural Address 76. Return to Normalcy: The Inaugural Address of Warren G. Harding by James D. Robenalt 77. Calvin Coolidge: Inaugural Address 78. Cool Cal: The Inaugural Address of Calvin Coolidge by Amity Shlaes 79. Herbert Hoover: Inaugural Address 80. The Great Humanitarian: The Inaugural Address of Herbert Hoover by Kendrick A. Clements 81. Franklin D. Roosevelt: First Inaugural Address 82. Fear Itself: The First Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt by Cynthia M. Koch 83. Franklin D. Roosevelt: Second Inaugural Address 84. "One-third of a Nation...": The Second Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt by David M. Kennedy 85. Franklin D. Roosevelt: Third Inaugural Address 86. Pathbreaker: The Third Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt by Michael Kazin 87. Franklin D. Roosevelt: Fourth Inaugural Address 88. Unprecedented: The Fourth Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt by David B. Woolner 89. Harry S. Truman: Inaugural Address 90. Cold Warrior: The Inaugural Address of Harry S. Truman by Andrew E. Busch 91. Dwight D. Eisenhower: First Inaugural Address 92. Ike: The First Inaugural Address of Dwight D. Eisenhower by Michael J. Birkner 93. Dwight D. Eisenhower: Second Inaugural Address 94. The Price of Peace: The Second Inaugural Address of Dwight D. Eisenhower by Louis Paul Galambos 95. John F. Kennedy: Inaugural Address 96. Camelot: The Inaugural Address of John F. Kennedy by Barbara Ann Perry 97. Lyndon B. Johnson: Inaugural Address 98. The Art of Power: The Inaugural Address of Lyndon B. Johnson by Mark K. Updegrove 99. Richard M. Nixon: First Inaugural Address 100. Peacemaker: The First Inaugural Address of Richard M. Nixon by Ken Hughes 101. Richard M. Nixon: Second Inaugural Address 102. A Moment of Triumph Before Disaster: The Second Inaugural Address of Richard M. Nixon by Thomas Alan Schwartz 103. Gerald Ford: Remarks Upon Taking the Oath of Office as President 104. "Just a Little Straight Talk": Gerald Ford's Remarks Upon Taking the Oath of Office as President by John Robert Greene 105. Jimmy Carter: Inaugural Address 106. The Peanut Farmer: The Inaugural Address of Jimmy Carter by Mark Atwood Lawrence 107. Ronald Reagan: First Inaugural Address 108. The Great Communicator: The First Inaugural Address of Ronald Reagan by Gil Troy 109. Ronald Reagan: Second Inaugural Address 110. The Teflon President: The Second Inaugural Address of Ronald Reagan by Iwan W. Morgan 111. George H. W. Bush: Inaugural Address 112. "A Thousand Points of Light": The Inaugural Address of George H. W. Bush by Mary Kate Cary 113. Bill Clinton: First Inaugural Address 114. The Comeback Kid: The First Inaugural Address of Bill Clinton by Steven M. Gillon 115. Bill Clinton: Second Inaugural Address 116. The Politician: The Second Inaugural Address of Bill Clinton by Russell L. Riley 117. George W. Bush: First Inaugural Address 118. Common Ground: The First Inaugural Address of George W. Bush by James Mann 119. George W. Bush: Second Inaugural Address 120. A Vision of America: The Second Inaugural Address of George W. Bush by Mark J. Rozell 121. Barack Obama: First Inaugural Address 122. A New Birth of Freedom: The First Inaugural Address of Barack Obama by Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting 123. Barack Obama: Second Inaugural Address 124. Faith in America's Future: The Second Inaugural Address of Barack Obama by James T. Kloppenberg 125. Donald Trump: Inaugural Address 126. Uniquely American: The Inaugural Address of Donald Trump by Nicholas F. Jacobs 127. Inaugural Address of Joseph Biden 128. "Democracy is precious, Democracy is Fragile": The Inaugural Address of Joe Biden by Kate Masur