Which president had the longest inaugural address? Which has been sworn in the most? Which ended the ceremony’s top-hat tradition? Here are some tidbits you might not know about Inauguration Day.

Inaugural addresses that newly minted presidents have given over the past 250 years have aimed to do several key things, ...

According to the U.S. Department of State, in 1789 George Washington began the tradition of taking the oath with a hand on ...

The true test of leadership is not in the position, but in the impact you have on others.” — John Quincy Adams Related: ...

In the good ole days—and I guess that statement dates me—national holidays and national recognition days came few and far ...

Taking the Oath with your hand on a book According to the U.S. Department of State, in 1789 George Washington began ... given by his mom and also President Abraham Lincoln's family Bible.

While the Constitution does not specify who must administer oaths, Chief Justice John Roberts is expected to swear in Donald ...

one utilized by Abraham Lincoln in 1861; and a personal Bible gifted to him by his mother in 1955. It is expected to be the coldest Inauguration Day since former President Ronald Reagan's second ...

In honor of the day, you’ll find a collection of stirring Inauguration Day quotes spoken by U.S. presidents or poets during inaugurations dating back to George Washington’s 1789 swearing-in ...