The inauguration ceremony would move to Washington ... attorney” passed over for a consular post shot President James A. Garfield at a Washington, D.C. railroad station. Garfield would not ...

James and Lucretia Garfield had seven ... So, when the family moved to the White House after Garfield's 1881 inauguration, Garfield saw it as a blessing; no matter how daunting his workload ...

By 1881, a joint resolution was passed as the city prepared for the inauguration of then-President-elect James A. Garfield. A Presidential Inaugural Committee was formed with a chairman appointed ...

Here's what you need to know about Inauguration Day ... Arthur took the oath privately following the death of President James Garfield and again two days later in the Capitol.

The event is steeped in tradition, with roots tracing back to George Washington's 1789 inauguration. James said while many aspects of the ceremony have evolved, "One thing that has not changed is ...