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Jan 21, 2021
Morgan Marsh McGlone wanted to help families struggling with food insecurity during the pandemic, so she started a virtual lemonade stand. The eight-year-old from Madison, Wisconsin, offered drink coupons in exchange for donations she gave to a local food charity that lets people pay what they can.
Her goal was to raise $90, but Morgan ended up bringing in $53-thousand for her cause. The second-grader says it’s “pretty exciting,” but the real excitement came later. Her fundraiser caught the attention of Biden’s inaugural team, who asked her to be a part of the events.
“First, I asked mom what was an inauguration,” Morgan says. “Because I never heard of that before.” She now knows because they invited her to deliver a virtual speech last night as part of a program about “everyday Americans” called “Celebrating America.” It was hosted by
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With a lineup of A-list recording artists, the concert marking the inauguration of America s 46th presidency felt a long way from four years ago when organisers struggled to find performers willing to endorse Donald Trump s ascension to political office with a performance.
Accompanying a transition of power with musical fanfare is a long-held tradition in American politics, but Inauguration Day galas are largely invitation-only events, reserved for party donors, the who-used-to-be-who and the what s left of high society and the political hoi polloi.
This year the COVID-19 pandemic forced the creation of a virtual event,
Celebrating America, hosted by actor Tom Hanks and featuring musical performances from various remote locations by Jon Bon Jovi, Demi Lovato, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry and others.
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President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden watch fireworks from the White House alongside family members.
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7 key moments from Joe Biden’s inauguration special
Joe Biden’s inauguration special attempted a return to normalcy.
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While President Joe Biden’s inauguration was unlike any other, his messaging repeatedly spoke to a familiar theme: a return to normalcy.
And in a music special Wednesday night, he stressed it even more with performances from Bon Jovi, John Legend, and Demi Lovato, which called for people to come together for a more hopeful future.
Tom Hanks Leads Procession of Stars, Former Presidents and Fireworks to Close Inauguration Day
The live special featured appearances by Tom Hanks, Bruce Springsteen, Kerry Washington, Eva Longoria, Justin Timberlake and Katy Perry, among others.
On a chilly night in Washington, D.C., Bruce Springsteen stood alone on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall with just a guitar and a microphone. The Boss had the honor of kicking off the final event of a hectic Inauguration Day, and he did so by announcing he was there to sing Land of Hope and Dreams, a song with lyrics many hope mirror this moment in American history.