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Two Inaugural Addresses-two weeks apart - UNC Press Blog
Early 1861 marked the only time in our nation’s history that it had two presidents, both calling for a return to the republic born in the American Revolution. On February 18, Jefferson Davis was sworn in as the President of the Confederate States of America; on March 4, Abraham Lincoln was sworn in as President of the United States of America. On the anniversary of that first inauguration, we'd like to share a little bit about the similarities and differences of these simultaneous presidents. The following is an excerpt from Howard Jones's new book, Blue...
Ellen C. Bush