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How the presidential inauguration became poetry's biggest stage
A tradition started by President Kennedy continues to this day, showcasing American poetry to a global audience.
Duluth News Tribune4dOpinion
Local View: What, no poetry at the presidential inauguration?
From the column: "To misapply a fine point, poetry — like Latin, FORTRAN, and fact-checking — is a dead language." ...
BBC4y
Amanda Gorman: Inauguration poet calls for 'unity and togetherness'
Amanda Gorman has become the youngest poet ever to perform at a presidential inauguration ... And she added that she hoped her poem, completed on the day supporters of former President Donald ...
Smithsonian Magazine5d
Five Fun Trivia Facts for Inauguration Day
Johnson was sworn in by U.S. District Court Judge Sarah T. Hughes on Air Force One, just hours after President John F.
What music is traditionally played at the inauguration?
Hail to the Chief” will be used to welcome President-elect Donald Trump back to the White House after he takes his oath of ...
When poetry heralds a new presidential era
Robert Frost improvised, Amanda Gorman became a breakout star — but there will be no inaugural poet for Trump’s victory rally ...