"Chicago Is a City of Possibilities" is an inauguration speech by Deval Patrick given as he became governor of Massachusetts. It is followed by questions which require students to provide evidence from the story; it includes determining...

Read about the inauguration of John F. Kennedy as 35th president of the United States. In addition, find out about the issues he dealt with in his term of office.

Text of the speech that President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave during the March 4, 1933 inaugural address.

Read a transcript of the speech given by Abraham Lincoln at his first inauguration on March 4, 1861. Includes a short introduction that explains the state of affairs at the time of Lincoln's swearing in.

Review the text of the speech given by Thomas Jefferson on January 21, 1993, at his first inauguration.

Review the text of the speech given by George H. W. Bush at his inauguration on January 20, 1989.

Review the text of the speech given by Dwight D. Eisenhower's on January 21, 1957, at his second inauguration.

Review the text of the speech given by Andrew Jackson on March 4, 1829, at his first inauguration. Includes a short introduction that recounts the events of the day.

Review a transcript of James Monroe's second inaugural address given on March 5, 1821. A short introduction explains the unusual circumstances in which the speech was delivered.

Review the text of the speech given by James Monroe on March 4, 1817, at his first inauguration.

Review the text of the speech given by James Madison on March 4, 1809, at his first inauguration.

Review the text of the speech given by Thomas Jefferson on March 4, 1805, at his second inauguration.

Review the text of the speech given by Thomas Jefferson on March 4, 1801, at his first inauguration.

Read a transcript of the speech given by Benjamin Harrison at his inauguration on March 4, 1889.

Read the text of the speech given by Grover Cleveland at his first inauguration on March 4, 1885.

Read a transcript of the speech given by James Buchanan at his inauguration on March 4, 1857.

Read the text of the speech given by James K. Polk at his inauguration on March 4, 1845.

These lesson plans help students evaluate Abraham Lincoln's actions during his presidency. Related links assist students in this evaluation.

Included are James Madison's two inaugural addresses, his State of the Nation speeches, as well as other writings related to the Constitution. Of particular interest is his speech of 1812.

Read the inaugural address of John Adams and his speech to the Congress concerning the XYZ Affair. Be sure to read his State of the Nation Address in 1800, the first delivered in Washington, D.C., the new capital.

Included here are Thomas Jefferson's two inaugural addresses and his State of the Nation speeches. You can follow Jefferson's increased distress concerning the young nation's treatment by European nations. Fascinating reading.

Read the inaugural address of John Quincy Adams and his subsequent State of the Nation speeches.

In his pivotal inaugural address in January 1941, FDR readies the nations for what he sees as our inevitable involvement in WWII. Read the full text of this infamous speech to understand the nation's mindset at this point in history.

Links to the texts of George Washington's important papers and speeches including both inaugural addresses, annual messages, messages to Congress, proclamations, veto messages, and his Farewell Address.