January 20th: FDR Becomes First President Inaugurated On New Date
Reflections of History - January 20, 2023
- 05:11
On January 20, 1937, FDR becomes the first president inaugurated on January 20th.
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January 19, 2023
- 04:47
On January 19, 1920, the ACLU is founded.
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January 23, 2023
- 04:40
On January 23, 1941, Charles Lindbergh calls for a pact with Nazi Germany.
About The Show
C13Originals and Pulitzer Prize winner and best-selling author Jon Meacham, co-creators of the Webby Award-winning Best Podcast Series It Was Said and the acclaimed podcast Hope,Through History, join together again on a daily series that guides listeners through critical moments in our history. Every Monday through Friday, Meacham travels back to impactful events that occurred on that date in history—the birth of a visionary filmmaker, the debut of an iconic athlete, the discovery of a lifesaving cure, a triumphant legal victory. You’ll learn how that event shaped politics, art, culture, sports and science, and why it’s still relevant today.
