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'So help me God': How Christian nationalism shaped the presidential oath of office
had ended their oath of office with "so help me God." Actually, there is no compelling evidence that any president added "so ...
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These notable inaugurations weren’t held at the US Capitol. Here’s why
For decades, Americans have gathered at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. to watch the inauguration of the incoming ...
PBS6y
The Little-Known President
Malaria in "Puck" Magazine. Public Domain. After taking the oath of office, the first thing James Garfield did was bend down to kiss his mother Eliza on the cheek. She was the first mother of a ...
How Christian nationalism played a role in incorporating the phrase ‘so help me God’ in the presidential oath of office
The phrase ‘so help me God’ is believed to be a part of the presidential oath ever since George Washington is said to have ...
The Washington Post4d
This is why we have a presidential oath
But in one place the drafters of the Constitution wrote word for word what governance would look like under the newly constituted United States: the president’s oath of office. “I do solemnly ...
The News-Times14d
How Christian nationalism played a role in incorporating the phrase ‘so help me God’ in the presidential oath of office
(THE CONVERSATION) On Jan. 20, 2025, Donald Trump will take the presidential oath of office ... Arthur was sworn in after the death of James Garfield. But it was important in Cold War America ...