In 1949, as Harry S Truman prepared for the first presidential inauguration since the end of World War II and the Holocaust and the creation of the state of Israel, ...

Rounding out the list of the oldest U.S. presidents in history is the country’s fifth president, James Monroe. He was also ...

Composers respond to the events of their lives, and those events are all shaped by politics. How can music operate free of political influence?

January 19, 2025 (Washington D.C.) – In his farewell address to the nation delivered in the White House oval office on ...

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

We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom,” Kennedy began his inaugural address on Jan. 20, 1961, ...

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Nearly 7,500 participants from 23 states will join the parade this year, the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee has confirmed.

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In 1960, the presidential race between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon was a tight one, and both sides were looking for an ...

Nothing demonstrates that Joe Biden’s time had passed more than the President’s farewell address. Mr Biden’s speech summed up the failure of his presidency – it warned against ambition, it counselled ...