But like any large public event,
there’s always a potential for problems, and back in the 19th century,
there were times when chaos and calamity had a place on Inauguration
Day, too. For example, there were constant rumors that Abraham Lincoln would be killed at his 1861 inauguration.
The rumors were taken seriously: Lincoln took a special overnight train
from Baltimore as a matter of security. In the aftermath, the media
questioned Lincoln’s courage.
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