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Katie E. Marages

Katie E. Marages is the archivist at the DeKalb History Center in Decatur, Georgia. A graduate of the University of Virginia, she was a research assistant at the White House Historical Association and continues to do photo research for White House History.

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    Inaugural Balls

    Three key features characterize nearly every presidential inauguration: the oath of office taken by the president at the Capitol, the inaugural parade, and the inaugural ball. Yet Article II, section 1, of the United States Constitution requires only the first mere 35-word pledge. Although no further instructions were left for subsequent events, celebration has always been an inseparable element. The military