1937 – Franklin Roosevelt takes the oath of the Presidency for the second time, but for the first time on January 20th. The 20th Amendment changed the date from March 4 to January 20 when it was ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The tragic fall of one President led to the rise of another. President William McKinley visited the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo in September, 1901. A 28-year-old named ...

Imagine Donald Trump wearing a top hat. He would have had to if his inauguration had been a few decades earlier, when the hat was required attire at the ceremony for the incoming president. Stream Los ...

(AP) The inauguration of a U.S. president is traditionally a highly scripted celebration, with seating charts, schedules, dress rehearsals and planning committees that map each moment of the ...

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 ...

The inauguration has been a key event at the start of each presidency since George Washington took the first oath of office in 1789. Certain features have remained fairly constant over the years, ...

History reveals little known facts about swearing-ins, past and present. Jan. 18, 2013 -- intro: In less than a week, President Obama will stand before the nation and once again swear the oath that ...

President Ulysses S. Grant delivers his second inaugural address from the east steps of the U.S. Capitol as the temperature topped out at 16 degrees Fahrenheit on March 4, 1873, in Washington, D.C. A ...