Inauguration Day: Looking Back to Look Ahead
RadioEd is a biweekly podcast created by the DU Newsroom that taps into the Â鶹Çø’s deep pool of bright brains to explore new takes on today’s top stories.Ìý
President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration onÌýWednesday, Jan. 20,Ìýwill mark the last stop on the transition of power,ÌýwhichÌýhas been marked by distrust, misinformation and riots.ÌýAs he becomes the nation's 46th president, Biden not only faces a deeply divided country but one facing an economic crisis, as well as the deadly coronavirus pandemic. But he’s not the first president to walk such a treacherous path. Noted Â鶹Çø historianÌýSusan Schulten shares some tales from inaugurations past that help us frame and add context to the first days of a new presidency.Ìý Ìý
Show Notes
is a professor of United States history in the Â鶹Çø’s .
More information:
- The Presidential Transition That Shattered America
- Register for DU event,Ìý to see Schulten live via Zoom
