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American poet Amanda Gorman reads a poem during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2021.

‘Even as we grieved, we grew’: Poet Amanda Gorman gives powerful performance at inauguration

Biden administration

Amanda Gorman, 22, makes history as the youngest inaugural poet to perform on Inauguration Day. Gorman captivated audiences with her poem, “The Hill We Climb.”

Lead image Trump inauguration crowd comparison with Women's March

Photos: Compare the crowd at Women’s March and Trump’s inauguration

Election 2016
Crowd photos

Photos: Compare the crowd at Trump’s inauguration with Obama’s

Election 2016

Inaugural Poetry and The Takeaway’s #PrezPoem Challenge

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John F. Kennedy inaugural address remembered

Global Politics

Thurston Clark is the author of the book ‘Ask Not: The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy and the Speech That Changed America.’ He talks about the power of JFK’s famous speech.

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