The first inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as the 16th president of the United States was held on Thursday, March 7, 1861, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Nov 13, 2009 · Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th president of the United States on March 4, 1861. In his inauguration speech, Lincoln extended an olive branch to the South, but also made it clear that he...

It is seventy-two years since the first inauguration of a President under our National Constitution. During that period fifteen different and greatly distinguished citizens have in succession administered the executive branch of the Government.

Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address was delivered on Monday, March 4, 1861, as part of his taking of the oath of office for his first term as the sixteenth president of the United States.

Today you can see the First Inaugural Address manuscript and the Bible from the inaugural ceremony online or at the American Treasures exhibit, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Dec 22, 2016 · In the midst of an unprecedented sectional crisis, President Abraham Lincoln entered office on March 4, 1861, to assume leadership of an anxious and worried nation.

On March 4, 1861, the day Abraham Lincoln was first sworn into office as President of the United States, the Chicago Tribune printed this special pamphlet of his First Inaugural Address. In the address, the new president appealed to the "mystic chords of memory" and to "the better angels of our nature" to hold the nation together.

Jan 22, 2025 · The sixteenth president of the United States (1861-65), Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860 and 1864. First Inauguration - March 4, 1861 Facts*

Aug 31, 2021 · Though it seemed that Americans were more divided than ever, Abraham Lincoln’s presidency would be guided by his own words in his first inaugural speech as he aspired for reconciliation between all citizens. Lincoln’s presidency would forever change our nation and the meaning of U.S. citizenship.

U.S. Capitol on Inauguration Day, 1861 Library of Congress. Abraham Lincoln's First Inauguration Shortly before Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated on March 4, 1861, a political supporter recalled the turbulent atmosphere of Washington, D.C.