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FIRST RADIO BROADCAST OF INAUGURATION ON THIS DATE IN 1925
Calvin Coolidge (right), the 30th President taking the oath of office administered by Chief Justice William Howard Taft ( in robe standing left). The presidential inauguration was broadcast on radio for the first time.
Calvin Coolidge delivering his inauguration speech
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‘’TRIPLE A’’ WAS FOUNDED ON THIS DATE IN 1902
AAA (pronounced “triple A”), formerly known as the American Automobile
Association (original logo shown above), is a federation of 51 independently
operated motor clubs throughout North America. It was founded in Chicago,
Illinois in response to a lack of roads and highways suitable for automobile
use. Nine motor clubs with a total of 1,500 members joined together to
form the Triple-A. The AAA today has more than 51 million members. Its
national headquarters are in Heathrow, Florida. The first road maps were
published in 1905 and the printing of hotel guides began in 1917.
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LINCOLN’S SECOND TERM IN OFFICE ON THIS DATE IN 1865
Depicted above is the second term inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as the 16th
President of the United States. Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase (right) administered
the Oath of Office.
Last known photo of Abraham Lincoln (1865)
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