George Washington delivered his first inaugural address before a joint session of Congress in New York City’s Federal Hall on April 30, 1789. Washington, stepping into the newly created role of ...

I believe we, the Americans of today, are ready to act worthy of ourselves,” President Ronald Reagan proclaimed in January ...

(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 ...