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

Donald Trump will become the 47th President on Monday. However, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D. Roosevelt ...

Columnist Charita Goshay writes that an effective American presidency embraces character and a sense of servant-leadership.

Saturday, Feb. 1 is George Washington Carver Day in Iowa , a well-deserved honor for the recipient of the Spingarn Medal, ...

But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did ... The political history collections at the National Museum of American History, where I am a curator specializing in the history ...

Donald Trump enters his second presidency, as he did his first, pledging to wield executive power in novel and aggressive ...

Which president had the longest inaugural address? Which has been sworn in the most? Which ended the ceremony’s top-hat ...

Some people are starting to take President Trump for granite. A Republican congresswoman is calling for the new commander in ...

For decades, Americans have gathered at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. to watch the inauguration of the incoming ...

Major Pete Hegseth narrated the pageantry on the banks of the Delaware before joining Washington in making the crossing.

Inaugural addresses by modern presidents, including Trump, often outline goals and address current challenges. The impact of these speeches may not be fully realized until years later.

About 7,800 National Guard troops were on duty as part of a large interagency presence to ensure the peaceful transition of ...