Inauguration

biography

John F. Kennedy was 43 years old when he was inaugurated as the 35th president of the United States on January 20, 1961. Born on May 29, 1917, he remains the youngest person ele...

government-and-politics-comparisons

This article provides a durable, fact-focused comparison of the 2017 Trump and 2009 Obama inaugurations. It addresses common points of interest such as scale, costs, attendance,...

history

Across two historic inaugurations, Barack Obama’s events drew large, diverse crowds that reflected broad public interest and set measurable benchmarks for inaugural attendance...

Celebrity Profiles

The oldest person elected president of the United States, based on verified inauguration records, is Donald Trump. Trump was born on June 14, 1946, and inaugurated for a second...

government-and-policy

The question of where the president gets sworn in begins with the U.S. Constitution, which requires the president to take an oath before entering the duties of the office, but d...