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Obama takes historic spot as first black president
(Local News ~ 01/21/09)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It was a moment unlike any other in the life of America. A jubilant crowd of more than a million, perhaps the biggest throng ever in Washington, stood for hours in frigid temperatures Tuesday to witness a young black man with a foreign-sounding name take command of a nation founded by slaveholders. The scene was watched in fascination by millions more -- maybe billions -- around the world...
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Lincoln attends DSCC Inaugural broadcast
(Local News ~ 01/21/09)
DSCC Associate Professor of Biology Ken Jones portrayed President Abraham Lincoln at Dyersburg State Community College's Inaugural Celebration on Tuesday morning. Jones delivered Lincoln's second inaugural address with students, faculty and community members present at the live broadcast of President Barack Obama's inauguration. Historians note several similarities between the two events in history...
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Residents gather to bear witness to historical American milestone
(Local News ~ 01/21/09)
On Tuesday, the eyes of the world were on Washington D.C. and one man in particular: Barack Obama. A man, until just a few years ago, most Americans had never even heard of has probably passed the great Muhammad Ali in popularity. This was evident by the sea of humanity that gathered on the National Mall to see the inauguration of our 44th president and our first African American president...
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