John F. Kennedy's Inauguration - Washington, D.C - John F. Kennedy on Waymarking.com

On that cold winter morning in January, Kennedy became the 35th president to take the oath of office here on the steps of the Capitol of the United States. Kennedy was sworn in by the Speaker of the House of Representative, Sam Rayburn. His presidency only lasted 2 years, 10 months and 2 days when he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Here, Kennedy made one of the most famous lines in American History, "And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country.” This statement was set in place to help show the patriotism for americans during segregation between African Americans and Whites.


Capitol Hill is home to the Capitol of the United States of America. Not only is the Capitol part of it, but also the surrounding areas. The U.S. Capitol was partially destroyed during the burning of Washington from the British in the war of 1812. After British troop had pasted Yankee forces in the Battle of Bladensburg, Major General Robert Ross and his troops came to Washington and set fire to many government funded buildings including the U.S. Capitol. The British command was strictly enforce to only burn public buildings and not those privately owned. The capitol was then closed for a few years and it was latter rebuilt. The capitol then moved in the meantime to the Old Brick Capitol, now the U.S. Supreme court building, until the restorations could be complete in 1819.

Waymark Type: Site related to life or work Address: East Capitol St NE & First St SE Washington, DC, USA 20004 Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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