Presidential Inaugurations: Traditions, Crisis, and Unity | 1

<p>As America prepares to swear in a new president, we’ll look back to the inaugurations of the past. Jim Bendat, author of <em>Democracy's Big Day: The Inauguration of Our President, 1789-2013</em>, joins us as we cover the friction between the outgoing and incoming president, the Capitol Hill breach on January 6th,&nbsp;and how inaugurations have served as a powerful reminder of the strength of American democracy, even in times of crisis.</p><p>For more on Jim Bendat: <a href="https://www.inaugurationbook.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.inaugurationbook.com/</a>.</p><p>Listen to new episodes 1 week early and to all episodes ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App <a href="https://wondery.app.link/historytellers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wondery.app.link/historytellers</a>.</p><p>Support us by supporting our sponsors!</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>