On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States. Since Washington took his oath of office, Inauguration Day has continued to be an ...

But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else. He gave a speech. Every president since has followed his example and delivered an inaugural address as part of the ...

After taking measurements of the 200-year-old suit, Philip De Paola assembled a mock-up, or toile, in muslin and then ...

Will Trump take the opportunity this time, in his second inaugural speech, to talk of unity? Or will it be more 'American carnage'?

Donald Trump is set to make history as only the second president to be inaugurated on MLK Day. Can you guess the first?

Presidential inaugurations show the world America’s orderly, peaceful transfer of power, which is the hallmark of America’s system of government. Because the United States was born after a ...

With Trump's presidential inauguration just around the corner, review the history and meaning of Inauguration Day.

In doing so, they unanimously elected George Washington to be the first U.S ... to New York City to be sworn in as president. His Inauguration Day took place on April 30, 1789.