This month marks the 165th anniversary of one of the most pivotal moments in American history, the inauguration of a Kentucky-born president who would lead the nation through some of its darkest days: ...

WASHINGTON (WCSC) — In 1789, March 4 was established as the official date for presidential inaugurations, a tradition that would last for nearly 150 years. While George Washington’s first ceremony was ...

George Washington delivered his first inaugural address before a joint session of Congress in New York City’s Federal Hall on April 30, 1789. Washington, stepping into the newly created role of ...

March 4, 1861 - Nebraska’s Capitol City’s name sake, Abraham Lincoln, gave his first inaugural address on March 4, 1861. In the speech, often called the “most important speech in American history,” as ...