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| Presidential Inauguration The first presidential inauguration was held on April 30, 1789, in what was then the nation's capital of New York City. On a second floor balcony of Federal Hall, George Washington took the oath of office as the first president of the United States. With his left hand on the Bible, Washington recited the words that would be said by every president after him: "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." In the nearly 250 years since, many traditions around presidential inaugurations have remained the same-but a lot has changed. In 1801, Thomas Jefferson became the first president to be sworn in in the nation's new capital, Washington, D.C., the site of nearly all inaugurations since. After Washington and until Franklin D. Roosevelt, inaugurations were always held on March 4, the anniversary of the Constitution first taking effect in 1789. After the passage of the 20th Amendment in 1933, however, Inauguration Day became January 20. Learn more and check out these titles |
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| Books on the Air An overview of talked-about books and authors. This weekly update, published every Friday, provides descriptions of recent TV and radio appearances by authors and their recently released books. See the hot titles from the media this week. |
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| Steve Leder After receiving his degree in writing and graduating Cum Laude from Northwestern University, and time studying at Trinity College, Oxford University, Rabbi Leder received a Master's Degree in Hebrew Letters in 1986 and Rabbinical Ordination in 1987 from Hebrew Union College. He currently serves as the Senior Rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple, a prestigious synagogue in Los Angeles with two campuses and 2,400 families. The winner of numerous awards for his interdenominational and cross-cultural dialogue, Leder has been a guest on CBS, ABC, NPR, PBS, and FOX and featured in the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times among other places. Steve Leder's is a compassionate voice whose words of wisdom can heal us all. He lives with his family in Los Angeles. Check out his books here. |
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| 2021 Book-to-Movie Adaptations The future of movie theatres may be up in the air, but we know movies will exist in some form in 2021. As per ever, filmmakers have looked towards books to find ideas for their next blockbusters. Check them out here |
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| Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations.-Henry David Thoreau,Walden
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