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What was happening in the world one hundred years ago? Hi this is Matt and here are 5 New York Times headlines from March 4th, 1913.
Number 1 -- Directly following the Princeton event, President Wilson attended the inauguration activities. At 10 in the morning, Wilson left the White House for the capitol. By noon, he was sworn in and delivered his address in front of the capitol. The formal parade began after that, attracting a record breaking crowd.
Number 5 -- President Wilson's inauguration was the big story. 600 Princeton students along with hundreds of townspeople escorted president-elect, Governor Woodrow Wilson to the train headed for Washington D.C. The crowd bid farewell to him singing celebratory songs and cheering him on.
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