Q. When did Obama give the Yes We Can speech?
Following his victory in the 2008 United States presidential election, then-President-elect Barack Obama gave his victory speech at Grant Park in his home city of Chicago, on November 4, 2008, before an estimated crowd of 240,000.
Q. Who wrote Obama’s acceptance speech?
Favreau
Q. What time does the inauguration start on January 20th?
The 20th amendment to the Constitution specifies that the term of each elected President of the United States begins at noon on January 20 of the year following the election. Each president must take the oath of office before assuming the duties of the position.
Q. Who played at Obama’s inauguration?
Lineup
| Performer(s) / Speaker(s) | Act |
|---|---|
| Barack Obama | Speech: Voices Calling for Change |
| Pete Seeger, Bruce Springsteen, Tao Rodríguez-Seeger, and Inaugural Celebration Chorus | “This Land Is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie |
| Beyoncé and entire ensemble | “America the Beautiful” by Katharine Lee Bates and Samuel A. Ward |
Q. Who was the poet at Obama’s inauguration?
“Praise Song for the Day” is an occasional poem written by the American poet Elizabeth Alexander and delivered at the 2009 presidential inauguration of President Barack Obama.
Q. What was the poem that was read at the inauguration?
“On the Pulse of Morning” is a poem by writer and poet Maya Angelou that she read at the first inauguration of President Bill Clinton on January 20, 1993. With her public recitation, Angelou became the second poet in history to read a poem at a presidential inauguration, and the first African American and woman.
Q. How old is Richard Blanco?
53 years (February 15, 1968)
Q. How long does the US poet laureate serve?
The poet laureate is typically appointed between June and August, and his or her official term typically lasts from September to May. The poet laureate may be appointed to a second term by the Librarian of Congress. Two consecutive terms is considered the maximum length of a poet laureate’s tenure.
Q. What is the job of a poet laureate?
A poet laureate (plural: poets laureate or poet laureates) is a poet officially appointed by a government or conferring institution, typically expected to compose poems for special events and occasions.
Q. What does a laureate mean?
: the recipient of honor or recognition for achievement in an art or science a Nobel laureate specifically : poet laureate.
Q. Who is the present Poet Laureate?
Simon Armitage
Q. Who was first poet laureate?
John Dryden was appointed Poet Laureate in 1668 by Charles II and there has been an unbroken line of Poet Laureates ever since. However, a number of poets were appointed as Laureate before that. These include Geoffrey Chaucer, John Skelton, and Ben Jonson.
