The first inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States took place on Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.

On January 20, 2009 President Barack Obama was sworn in as 44th President of the United States and delivered his Inaugural Address. (This video is public dom...

Jan 2, 2018 · On a freezing day in Washington, D.C., Barack Hussein Obama is sworn in as the 44th U.S. president. The son of a Black father from Kenya and a white mother from Kansas, …

Jan 20, 2009 · President Obama addressed the nation following his swearing-in during the presidential inauguration ceremony. In his address he spoke about the themes of sacrifice and …

Jan 20, 2009 · The inauguration, which set a record attendance for any event held in Washington, D.C., marked the commencement of the first four-year term of Barack Obama as President …

Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often, the oath is taken …

Jan 20, 2009 · Obama's tempered optimism, however, was bookended by celebration in the Mall and across the country for the inauguration of the country's first African-American president. …

In a ceremony on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, Obama took the oath of office on the Bible used by President Abraham Lincoln at his first inauguration in 1861. The former Illinois senator …

Jan 20, 2009 · Following the Swearing-In Ceremony on the West Front, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama escorted outgoing President George W. Bush and outgoing …

January 20, 2009: The 56th Inaugural Ceremonies held for President Barack Obama at the U.S. Capitol Learn more about the Inaugural Ceremonies and the Joint Congressional Committee on...