- On March 4, 1925, nearly 100 years ago, President Calvin Coolidge was inaugurated for a second time.
- He served a partial term beginning in 1923 after the death of President Warren G. Harding.
- Coolidge’s inauguration was the first to be broadcast live on the radio, with 22.8 million listeners.
On January 20, Donald Trump will be inaugurated for his second non-consecutive term as president in a tradition as old as the United States itself.
Nearly 100 years ago, President Calvin Coolidge took the same oath of office outside the Capitol. His inauguration was the first to be broadcast live on the radio, and he did not host any inaugural balls as part of his efforts to curb excessive government spending.
In honor of the coming inauguration, here’s a look back at what the celebrations looked like a century ago.
