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First Inauguration Broadcast on Television:
1949. Harry S. Truman's inauguration and parade were the first to be televised. An estimated 10 million people watched the events. "Home Viewers Get All of Color, Pomp," headlined the Chicago Daily Tribune.
1960:
Astronaut's Parade:
1961. Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., one of the original Project Mercury astronauts, accompanied by his wife, Louise, was honored with a parade after he became the first American to journey into space.
First Inauguration Televised in Color:
1961. John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline, in the inaugural parade. Kennedy's inauguration was the first to be broadcast in color.
Poor People's Campaign:
1968. The Poor People's Campaign marched on Pennsylvania Avenue, calling for economic opportunity and equality. |