WASHINGTON (AP) — The pomp surrounding the inauguration of the president of the United States can carry a hefty price tag, from the glitzy galas to all those inaugural balls. Think of it this way: It ...

Click here to see photos from the 2009 Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama. Check back throughout the day for new photos of this historic day. Bynews@inforum.com January 19, 2009 at 11:00 PM ...

Love may be lovelier the second time around, but second inaugurations rarely outdo the first. Washington, D.C., is preparing for a much smaller to-do than President Obama’s 2009 unprecedented blowout.

Politicians, celebrities, and nonprofit leaders gathered in Washington to urge Americans to take up President Obama’s call for a new era of community service, reports The Chronicle of Philanthropy In ...

An official for today's inaugural ceremonies says 1 million people attended President Obama's second inaugural, according to a pool report filed Monday afternoon. For comparison, 1.8 million attended ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. For the 2009 inaugural balls, ...