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Oath of office, cont’d

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Walter Olson

Noreen Malone at Slate reports on the varying practices of some early Presidents, notably that conservative fellow, John Quincy Adams: According to official records kept by the Architect of the Capitol, Teddy Roosevelt is the only president who wasn’t sworn … Continue reading →

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“So Help Me God”

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Walter Olson

Per Peter R. Henriques at History News Network, an oft-told tale about George Washington’s first inaugural oath of office is a “myth that should be discarded“. (h/t: Ian Geldard on Twitter). And I don’t even need to page Jonathan Rowe … Continue reading →

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Words in a pluralist world

Posted on December 17, 2008 by David Hume

In the comments below some note that several prominent Founding Fathers who would have self-identified as Christian would not be perceived by many as such today (e.g., Is Barack Obama a Christian?).  At the time of the Founding men such as … Continue reading →

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