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The George Washington Inaugural Bible, at Genesis 49-50, where the first American president placed his hand upon being sworn at Federal Hall in Manhattan on April 30, 1789.
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The Washington Bible is on display, alongside handwritten pages of Washington’s first inaugural address, at the National Archives through next Wednesday. The Bible’s appearance there caused some wonder about the historic holy text possibly being used January 20. This Bible typically is displayed at Federal Hall in New York City, where Washington took his first presidential oath of office in 1789.
Click here to read The Hill story.
Click here to read a 2009 American Creation article on the historic Bible and the non-Constitutional addition of “So help me God” to the swearing ritual.
3 comments:
Donald Trump has his own Bible? I'd love a peek inside to see if it says "Placed by the Gideons."
TVD: "Donald Trump has his own Bible?"
It was given to him in 1955. I'm curious whether it shows any signs of wear.
How does that work anyway, to swear on two Bibles? Do you stack them? Put one hand on each? As a child, I have a friend, who, when called out on a lie, would say, "I'll swear on a stack of Bibles." But no one ever piled them up and asked to place her hand on top.
man it's getting funny around here lately
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