Here are five unusual moments in presidential history
, folks from all over the country flocked to the capital, eager to get a glimpse at their new president. The lodging quickly filled up, and visitors took to sleeping out in the open. Washington became a campground. On March 4, 1829, Jackson took the oath of office, delivered a speech, and headed to the executive mansion for what was intended to be a dignified reception.
The masses went with him, and what followed was anything but dignified. “Country men, farmers, gentlemen, mounted and dismounted, boys, women and children, black and white, carriages, wagons all pursuing him to the President’s house,” recalled one eyewitness. Cramming recklessly into the mansion, the surge of partiers clamored to be near the man of the hour and shake his hand.
She was already a national sensation. Cleveland had announced the engagement just five days earlier, ending a year-long secret and galvanizing the nation’s excitement. Just 21 years old, Frances — a dark-haired beauty with a bachelor’s degree from Wells College — would become the youngest First Lady in history, and one of the most beloved.
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