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Inaugural Meals Through U.S. History Taste and Tone
The article traces presidential inaugural menus from 1789 to recent times, noting shifts in formality and cost. It highlights iconic dishes and anecdotes, such as Washington’s simple fare, Jackson’s rowdy celebration, Polk’s grand cake, and modern lavish balls with lobster and beef tenderloin.
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George H.W. Bush
Benjamin Harrison
Harrison
George W. Bush
Bush
Joint Congressional Committee
Lewis and Clark
Pacific
Theodore
Roosevelt
Missouri
Corps of Discovery
Teddy Roosevelt
Congress
Eisenhower
White House
George Washington
New York
Thomas Jefferson
China
Jackson
Executive Mansion
James A. Polk
Polk
James Buchanan
Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Willard Hotel
Tillinois
Capitol
Bordeaux
Leoville Barton