The civil service was once politicized. Then a president was assassinated.
Reformers in the Republican Party, which dominated national politics in the 1860s and 1870s, had been calling for a ...
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Bible or no Bible, will Trump keep his oath?
The phrase "So help me God" apparently was added by President Chester A. Arthur in 1881. The message of citing the Almighty has an edge that's easy to miss. That phrase means that the oath ...
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Christian nationalism's role in the presidential oath's 'so help me God'
Actually, there is no compelling evidence that any president added "so help me God" before September 1881, when Chester A. Arthur was sworn in after the death of James Garfield. But it was ...
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These notable inaugurations weren’t held at the US Capitol. Here’s why
The inauguration ceremony would ... making his vice president, Chester A. Arthur, head of state. On Sept. 20, 1881, then-Vice President Arthur took the oath of office at his home in New York ...
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U.S. presidents who weren't inaugurated outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
While Monday's inauguration ceremony for President ... After President James Garfield was shot in 1881, then-Vice President Chester A. Arthur took the oath of office in New York City at his ...
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Historic Bibles and the oath: Here are some of the traditions you may see at Donald Trump's inauguration
As Trump's new term in office begins, here is what else to expect at the 60th presidential inauguration ceremony ... Andrew Johnson, Chester Arthur, and Gerald Ford were all vice presidents ...