On this day in 1789, 225 years ago, the United States Constitution was declared in effect, although George Washington was not to be inaugurated at Federal Hall in New York City for another 57 days, until April 30, the only President not inaugurated on time in our history.
March 4 became Inauguration Day until the 20th Amendment changed that date to January 20 for the President, beginning with the second inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937.
So 28 Presidents were inaugurated on March 4, including George Washington in his second term; Thomas Jefferson; Andrew Jackson; Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt; Woodrow Wilson; and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
March 4 was a crisis time, particularly when Lincoln was inaugurated in 1861 and FDR in 1933.
This is a day to celebrate, as the Founding Fathers gave us the symbol of what a constitutional government is, a model for a world that has too few democracies!
Very interesting point in our history. One which I never knew. I guess you are a teacher of sorts. And so much Liberal bias as well. 🙂
My liberal “bias” is not bias, but rather the truth, and the whole purpose of the American experiment–to promote democracy, equal opportunity, and justice, and I will never apologize for that, JOB! 🙂