# …and One Step Back ![rw-book-cover](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1200,h_600,c_fill,f_jpg,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7eac2254-c0cd-4b50-a96d-a31c9a0984d9_1000x901.png) ## Metadata - Author: [[Jonn Elledge]] - Full Title: …and One Step Back - Category: #articles - Summary: insert summary - My notes: - Summary: This week’s newsletter discusses the unsettling atmosphere in America, including a controversial rally incident involving Elon Musk. It also explores the quirky history of presidential inaugurations, featuring unusual events like a podium catching fire and a chicken attacking guests. For a lighter read, the author suggests skipping to the next section to avoid feeling depressed about current events. - URL: https://jonn.substack.com/p/and-one-step-back?__readwiseLocation= - Source File: web-only ## LLM Chats ## NotebookLM ## LLM Audio ## Highlights > The weather was cold and damp on 4 March 1841, when William Henry Harrison – war hero, victor of assorted battles against poorly armed native american tribes and all round tough guy – was inaugurated as the 9th president. Nonetheless, Harrison declined to wear a coat or hat, spent two hours giving the longest inaugural address in US history (8,445 words!), caught a chill and died exactly one month later. His wife Anna never even moved into the White House. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jj7dvded7avj6nq1gejtm0am))