WASHINGTON President Donald Trump announced last week that he won t attend President-elect Joe Biden s inauguration on January 20.
If he follows through, he ll become only the fourth president to boycott his successor s regularly scheduled inauguration and the first in more than 150 years to do so.
Two other presidents missed their successors regularly scheduled swearings-in, Martin Van Buren and Woodrow Wilson. The reason for Van Buren s absence is unknown but not seen as malicious by historians, while Wilson s was for health reasons.
Richard Nixon did not attend Gerald Ford s inauguration at the White House after Nixon resigned in the middle of his second term in August 1974.
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he won't attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20.If he follows through, he'll become
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library hosts virtual birthday celebration
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library hosts virtual birthday celebration By Tara Todd | December 28, 2020 at 8:59 PM EST - Updated December 29 at 9:45 AM
STAUNTON, Va. (WVIR) - Monday would have been Woodrow Wilson’s 164th birthday. Usually, on this day, the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum opens its doors to the public for a free open house and tours of Wilson’s birthplace. Except this year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the museum hosted a virtual birthday celebration.
President Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton on December 28, 1856. The museum celebrated the occasion with a virtual talk about Wilson’s 1912 visit.
Community Foundation distributes sustainability grants for Staunton and Augusta County Project Grows provided Martha s Meals on Wheels with fresh vegetables every other Friday this summer. (Source: WHSV) By Simone McKenny | December 24, 2020 at 6:50 PM EST - Updated December 24 at 6:50 PM
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - On Wednesday, the Community Foundation of Central Blue Ridge distributed $400,000 worth of grants to 42 non-profit organizations in the city of Staunton and Augusta County. The funding is supported by CARES Act funding to directly support organizations that have seen an increase in need as the pandemic continues.
“Every member of our non-profit sector has had to overcome multiple obstacles this year, while the need for their services has been greater than ever. We are incredibly proud of how they have responded to those challenges and worked together to create solutions for the greater good of our community,” Dan Layman, CEO of the Community Foundation said in a