One function of these addresses is to bring the country together. As one political scientist put it, they brim with 'verbal ...

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.

“[George] Washington ... In-Chief.” Abraham Lincoln chose for his cabinet very capable individuals who were his rivals for the Republican nomination to be president: William Seward, Salmon ...

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

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

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 ... President, he used two books, a Bible given by his mom and also President Abraham ...

From historic Bibles to the leading role of the country's chief justice, Inauguration Day has been filled with traditions.

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.

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 ...