Ronald Reagan started a tradition as he prepared to leave office after two terms as president: Write a note congratulating your successor and leave it in the Oval Office desk drawer.
America made its history as the first Black person, Barack Obama, was sworn in as the 44th president of the country. In front of record-breaking crowds, the young senator became the commander-in-chief of the United States,
Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, and one by Democrat Barack Obama — is the latest blow for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, whose beneficiaries have lived in legal limbo for ...
Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump. However, who occupies the White House is less important than the party controlling Congress when it comes to your wallet.
The worst weather for an inaugural came in March 1909, when 10 inches of snow forced William H. Taft to move indoors to be sworn in.
Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, and one by Democrat Barack Obama - is the latest blow for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, whose beneficiaries have lived in legal limbo for ...
This page lists the candidates for office endorsed by Barack Obama. According to Politico, Obama had not traditionally endorsed candidates prior to the 2016 election, when he prepared a list of 150 candidates in state and federal elections he would endorse.
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Nowadays, every American President carries on a unique tradition of leaving a letter in the Resolute Desk of the Oval Office.
The second Presential inauguration of Donald Trump averaged 24.3 million viewers, a audience lower than Biden in 2021 (33.8 million) and Trump in 2017 (30.6 million).
Originally published in Synapse on January 22, 2009.
Ironically, the coldest inauguration was just four years later, when President Ronald Reagan publicly took the oath for a second time. The morning started off at 4 below zero. By noon, it was just 7 degrees, and wind chills ranged from -10 to -20 degrees. Not only was the swearing-in held indoors, but the parade was also canceled.