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 only constitutionally mandated event on Inauguration Day is for the president-elect to take the oath of office. But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else. He ...

With Trump's presidential inauguration just around the corner, review the history and meaning of Inauguration Day.

George Washington’s 1789 inauguration suit coat is now on display at Mount Vernon. Our first President was intentional with his details: the domestically produced wool suit was meant to promote ...

Trump was sworn in at the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC. During the ceremony, the 43rd president displayed a series of ...

George W. Bush's Facial Expressions at Donald Trump's Inauguration, also known as the George W. Bush Trump Inauguration Meme, ...

Jenna Bush Hager commented on her dad's inauguration facial expressions going viral — which included a silly wink and raised ...

Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States at noon. We'll be posting live updates.

A pastor, his eyes closed, preaches his heart out for history. A former president spots an acquaintance, then grins and winks ...

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

From left, former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former President George W. Bush, former ...