One function of these addresses is to bring the country together. As one political scientist put it, they brim with 'verbal ...

Nixon would have to wait eight years to be sworn in as president, while his losing Democratic opponent — outgoing Vice ...

Monday’s change of Oval Office occupants is a ritual full of traditions and customs. One of the more modern ones began in 1989, when Ronald Reagan left a note for George H.W. Bush on stationery with a ...

Revisiting Dwight Eisenhower’s 1953 inauguration, from the vantage point of George W. Bush’s 2001 inauguration.

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

Today' host Jenna Bush Hager spoke exclusively to PEOPLE about her latest endeavor: her own book imprint called Thousand ...

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The National Constitution Center is the source of lots of great information, including facts about American presidents.

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The inauguration is really about swearing in the next president, but first ladies throughout history have stolen the show ...

The section of U.S. Code commonly known as the “Flag Code” is a set of guidelines for the proper display of the American flag ...