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Question: Why did the president begin 4th of March and now 20th of jannuary !?
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Trips used to take a really long time in horse and carriage and train as compared to the modern transportation of an airplane!. also finding out who actually won an election took a long time!. It was changed during them time when Hoover was coming out and FDR was going in!. At the time, the Great Depression was going on and people could not wait to get Hoover out and FDR in!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I believe the reason was simply to shorten the "lame-duck" period of the president in power!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Snow and cold: blizzards made travel hazardous back then!.Www@QuestionHome@Com