Presidential Inaugural Addresses

This book contains every inaugural address of the U. S. Presidents from George Washington in 1789 to Donald Trump in 2017. These are among the most memorable and stirring speeches in U. S. history, marking key moments of peace, crisis and hope in our nation's past. Abraham Lincoln counseled the citizenry "to bind up the nation's wounds" from the Civil War. Franklin D. Roosevelt resolved during the Great Depression that "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." John F. Kennedy challenged his fellow Americans to "ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country." These timeless addresses are presented in a comprehensive, easy-to-read format at a low cost.