Going Back to Roman Days, People Have Read Symbolism Into Inaugurations
"I knew it would be a cold day when I was made president," William Howard Taft joked just a century ago, taking office in 1909 in what has been described as the worst inaugural weather ever. Ten inches of snow fell. Wind downed trees and telephone poles. Streets were clogged and trains stalled. And that was when presidents were sworn in in March. Now the ceremony is held in January and President-elect Barack Obama is hoping his weather luck holds. He chose an outdoor... Full Story
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