John Adams' Inaugural Address
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:state_highway
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| gptkbp:audience |
gptkb:Citizens_of_the_United_States
Members of Congress |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:John_Adams
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| gptkbp:context |
Transition of power from George Washington to John Adams
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| gptkbp:date |
March 4, 1797
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| gptkbp:format |
gptkb:language
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Late 18th century America
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked the beginning of the second presidential administration
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John Adams' Inaugural Address
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| gptkbp:impact |
Set a precedent for future inaugural addresses
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| gptkbp:influence |
Influenced future presidential rhetoric
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Subsequent inaugural addresses by future presidents
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Part of American political tradition
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| gptkbp:length |
Approximately 1,000 words
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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| gptkbp:notable_feature |
Commitment to democracy
Call for national unity Acknowledgment of the challenges facing the nation Acknowledgment of the role of the military Appeal to the American people Recognition of the sacrifices made for independence Call for accountability in government Call for respect for the Constitution Commitment to peace and diplomacy Emphasis on education and virtue Emphasis on the importance of civil discourse Emphasis on the rule of law Expression of hope for the future Recognition of the diversity of the nation Recognition of the importance of commerce Recognition of the importance of public service Reference to divine guidance Reflection on the American Revolution Vision for a prosperous nation Vision for a united future. |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion."
" I pray Heaven to bestow the best of blessings on this house and all that shall hereafter inhabit it." " There is nothing which I dread so much as the division of the Republic into two great parties." |
| gptkbp:occasion |
Inauguration of the President
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| gptkbp:recorded_by |
gptkb:American_Memory_Project
gptkb:Library Official Congressional Record |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Inauguration_Ceremony
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| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:Federalist_Papers
gptkb:Declaration_of_Independence gptkb:U._S._Constitution |
| gptkbp:significance |
First address by a President who was not a Founding Father
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| gptkbp:style |
Formal
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| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:Liberty
gptkb:aircraft gptkb:government_agency Responsibility |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:George_Washington's_First_Inaugural_Address
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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