Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents Volume 1: George Washington (1789) to William McKinley (1901) Celebrate Spring The men in the book

The men in the book fought in conflicts from World War II to Afghanistan

The issue of immigration stirs intense emotions today

Pickens details how each first couple personally shaped social diplomacy and entertaining style at the Executive Mansion

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First Lady Melania Trump’s dinners in honor of White House history are featured alongside scenes from private presidential retreats

Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents Volume 1: George Washington (1789) to William McKinley (1901) Celebrate Spring The men in the bookThe first volume in the two volume collection of Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States. Outlining the life of a nation through its most famous speeches, United States presidential vision and policy is seen here through the addresses of the Presidents. Volume One contains the speeches of George Washington (1789) through William McKinley (1901)