When Donald Trump took the Oath of Office for the second time to become the 47th President, he had his hand on two books, a ...

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 stand out as America's greatest leaders in its 250-year history.

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

The tradition of using a Bible during the swearing-in goes back to the very first inauguration, but not all Presidents have ...

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

On January 9, our 39th President, Jimmy Carter, laid in state at our nation’s Capitol. We honored and celebrated his life and ...

The designs Pierre L'Enfant created for George Washington spearheaded the development of Washington, D.C., as it stands today.

In 1791, Pierre L’Enfant drew up designs for President George Washington that spearheaded ... I’ll never let a memorial to Abraham Lincoln be erected in that goddamned swamp,” Cannon said ...

When Donald Trump assumes office on Jan. 20 as the 47th president of the United States, he will mark the solemn occasion with ...