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Fun Facts About Inaugurations

Martin Van Buren was the first President who was not born a British subject.

Woodrow Wilson's inauguration March 4, 1917 and March 5, 1917 was the first that women participated in the inaugural parade.

John F. Kennedy was the last president to wear a traditional stovepipe hat to the inauguration.

Ronald Reagan's 2nd inauguration was the first that fell on Super Bowl Sunday.

Abraham Lincoln's 2nd inauguration was the first that African-Americans participated in the parade.

The inaugural platform is constructed from scratch for each inauguration.



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