Inaugural Addresses are the first opportunity for a president to speak to the country and outline their agenda for the next four years. The issues brought up in these speeches can serve as a barometer for what is most important to the nation and the president that leads it. Although addresses vary in length and tone, similarities can be found in the topics and themes brought up by each president. By analyzing each inaugural address from President William McKinley’s second in 1901 to President Joe Biden’s in 2021, our research shows how political trends have varied over time and between parties in the past one hundred and twenty years.
Preetam Bhamidipati: Third-year computer science major and economics minor from Northern Virginia. I took this class to further enhance my coding skills and learn about digital humanities.
Jack Gutch: Second-year finance and accounting major from Rochester, New York. This course is a much different aspect of learning than my usual coursework but has given me a comprehensive understanding in the field of computer science and coding.
Tai Shanahan: Third-year history and political science major from Philadelphia, PA. Took this course as an introduction to coding and computation that is typically overlooked in my field of study.