Posts Tagged ‘Inauguration’
It’s offical! You can tell your kids that you saw history in the making. The Smithsonian wants Aretha Franklin’s Inauguration Day Hat.
Chicago Tribune - Aretha Franklin's inauguration hat has taken on a life of its own. Now the Smithsonian Institution wants to put it in an exhibit. The Queen of Soul is considering a Smithsonian request to donate the gray wool hat that caused such a sensation at the Jan. 20 swearing-in of President Barack Obama. The hat, dominated by an [...]
44th President Inauguration Barack Obama
Approximately 2 million watched Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration on Monday, January 20th. The record crowd crammed into the National Mall composed of the Capitol, White House and Lincoln Memorial. Obama spoke of the resiliency of Americans and the United States of America as it deals with tough economic times, high unemployment rates [...]
Barack Obama the 44th President of the United States.
This is a historic day. President Obama was sworn in as our 44th President and President Bush heads home to Texas. The change over was smooth with some minor delays and Obama mishap when swearing in, but overall it was a day that I'm glad to be alive to see with my own eyes. No matter how you voted or what side of the issues you are on, we as [...]
Barack Obama Presidential Inauguration Preview
The world is waiting for the historic moment on Tuesday, January 20th when the United States celebrates a presidential inauguration for the 1st African-American President - Barack Obama - in the country's short 200+ year history. Preparations have been ongoing since Obama's defeat of Republican John McCain in the 2008 Presidential Election. The [...]
