The shortest-serving U.S. president, William Henry Harrison, spent one month in office. He died of pneumonia, following his ...

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WASHINGTON — The tradition of delivering an address on Inauguration Day started way back with America's first president and has continued ever since. But not all of those speeches were made equally. I ...

(NEXSTAR) – Since the very first inaugural address delivered by George Washington, our nation’s chief executives have used their speeches to outline a vision for America’s future and rouse the ...