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The Hall of Presidents

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/* Fourth Version (2017-Present) */
At this point, the film begins to quickly show the Presidents that America elects to succeed Washington. John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, James K. Polk, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan all briefly appear on screen as the narrator notes that America chose very different Presidents in its infant years. After 15 Presidents however, the country finds itself in crisis.
[[Image:YoungLincoln.jpg|400px|thumb|A young Abraham Lincoln as shown in the Hall of Presidents.]]
As images of slavery appear on screen, the narrator notes that the institution continues within the new republic. As the country pushes west, there is bitter debate about whether slavery will be allowed to spread with it. In 1860, Abraham Lincoln appears on the national scene and gives his famous "house divided" speech. With his election however; the United States does divide.
* John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address
[[Image:TrumpHall.jpg|400px|thumb|The Audio Animatronic of Donald Trump delivering his speachspeech.]]
* Lyndon B. Johnson's We Shall Overcome Speech