Are you looking for literature to support classroom instruction about Inauguration Day? Check out Our Editors’ Choices for titles recommended by the Education World team. Then it's your turn to share books that you enjoy or use in your classroom in the Our Readers’ Voices section below. With your help, we will build the best list on the Web of Best Books for teaching about Inauguration Day.
Democracy's Big Day: The Inauguration of our President 1789-2009
By Jim Bendat (2008)
In Democracy’s Big Day, Jim Bendat paints a vivid picture of the process, traditions, quirks, and unusual events connected with this centuries-old institution. He details various parts of the inauguration day and shares historic and amusing vignettes about past presidents. Complete with a map of the parade route, this concise and lively book is a remarkably comprehensive history of our nation’s fascinating inauguration festivities.
Whispers of Greatness (Barack Obama, 44th President)
By Chris Offenburger Walsh (2008) Whispers of Greatness is a motivational coloring book for all ages portraying Obama's message of "all things are possible." The text tells a brief story of how Barack Obama set goals for himself and made them happen through hard work and education. The book tells us that we all have whispers of greatness in us. The final page is blank for the user to color a picture of a dream that may be possible for them to achieve.
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John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Speech (Voices of Freedom)
By Karen Price Hossell (2005)
“Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." These words come at the end of one of the most inspiring speeches in United State History. Learn about the events in John F. Kennedy's life that led up to his famous speech and the legacy of his presidency.
U.S. Presidential Inaugurations
Cornerstones of Freedom. Second Series)
By Andrew Santella (2002)
Andrew Santella's book discusses the history and traditions of swearing in the United States President, including inaugural events planned far in advance and those hastily prepared upon the sudden death of a president.
Presidential Inaugurations
By Paul F. Boller Jr. (2002)
Illuminating the days and weeks from the moment our commander in chief is elected to the moment he takes office, Presidential Inaugurations provides a never-before-seen look at the events leading up to "the big day." We learn of the surprising appearance of Tallulah Bankhead at Truman's inauguration and relive the charming report by Jacqueline Bouvier on Eisenhower's 1953 inaugural. Highlighting memorable moments from 1789 to 2001, Presidential Inaugurations presents the pride, passions, and prejudices of our great nation as we greet a new leader.
George and Martha Washington at Home in New York
By Beatrice Siegel (1989)
Siegel describes the life shared by George and Martha Washington, with an emphasis on the historical events and sociological aspects of their residence in New York City during the seventeen months when it was the nation's first capital.
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