Inauguration Day is just days away and with it, the usual pomp and circumstance of inaugural ceremonies. President-elect Donald Trump has already selected most of his Cabinet nominees, who were ...

William Henry Harrison gave the longest inaugural address in history. Afterward, the new president, a former Army major general, rode back to the White House on horseback, without a hat or overcoat.

Before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office for a second time on Monday, here are some of the most momentous Inauguration Day moments in U.S. history. No tradition's story is complete ...

In a country often divided by political differences, inauguration day is a powerful reminder of our shared democratic values. From Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama now, President-elect Donald Trump’s ...

Whatever you choose, these Inauguration Day quotes both capture and celebrate the history of the national tradition. “It is the American sound. It is hopeful, big-hearted, idealistic ...

Harrison died one month later from pneumonia, making for what remains the shortest presidency in American history at 32 days. 8. At Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration in 1865, Black men and ...

President-elect Donald Trump is being sworn in on Monday as his inauguration ceremony is set to take rare form inside the U.S. Capitol.

From George Washington to Today, a Look at the Precedent for the Inaugural Address Claire Jerry, Political History Curator The only constitutionally mandated event on Inauguration Day is for the ...

The inauguration is really about swearing in the next president, but first ladies throughout history have stolen the show with their inaugural gowns.

A look back at the most significant inauguration gowns in history... and a prediction of what Melania Trump will wear on Monday The famously stylish and sociable hostess Dolley Madison was the ...