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The president of the United States has been inaugurated at noon on January 20 since 1937 when the Constitution was given the 20th Amendment, changing it from March 4.

Inauguration Day is just one day of a week of festivities revolving around the swearing-in of the next U.S. president. And Barack Obama has a loaded schedule.

Facts about Inauguration Day 2009, Barack Obama's Inaugural ceremony. How to get a ticket, what not to bring, when & where the swearing-in will occur on January 20, 2009.

Parents who want their children to witness the historic swearing-in of Barack Obama as America's first black president will encounter numerous difficulties.

While both North and South prepared for conflict after the 1860 election, Abraham Lincoln sought only to reassure that the South could remain safely in the Union.

For weeks, people have been speculating on what Obama's children would wear on Inauguration Day. The wait & anticipation is finally over! The winner? J.Crew of course!

Powerful words resonated through Barack Obama's inauguration day, when the politician took the oath of office as the United States' 44th president on Jan. 20, 2009.

Planning to attend the historic inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama, America's first black president? So are hundreds of thousands of others. Plan carefully.

The days leading up to the presidential inauguration can be spent with some fun learning activities as teachers prepare their classes to watch the swearing-in.

Use these lesson ideas to teach your students about the first African-American becoming the President of the United States of America.

Learn when Barack Obama is swearing & the order of events on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2009. Inaugural schedule includes address, luncheon, parade, balls.

Order official Barack Obama t-shirts, jewelry, buttons, stickers, key rings, pens. Find photos of the Obama family, Michelle Obama, pictures of Barack on campaign trail.

Find out where to watch the Inauguration online on January 20, 2009. See Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony and Inaugural address on live video.

Learn 2009 postal holidays; what days U.S. won't get mail delivery. Find out if the post office is closed on Fourth of July or Memorial, New Year's & Thanksgiving Days.

The period between the election of a new president and Inauguration Day has sometimes been filled with agitation.

A list of official 2009 federal holidays, the exact dates they fall on, and days the post office will be closed (no mail delivery).

Newspapers covering Barack Obama's historic win were collected and sold on eBay. Are they priceless treasures or sentimental keepsakes? An expert predicts.

The United States Code sets government holidays. Learn official federal holidays & unofficial national observances. Find out which days equal federal time off in America.

Plastering Obama-isms throughout Washington, D.C., Pepsi used guerilla marketing techniques to promote its new "Refresh Everything" campaign.

Whether going off the Obama White House script , swearing at a senator, or confusing names of Supreme Court justices, Joe Biden has a lengthy list of political gaffes.

The custom-made clothing worn by Barack Obama's children are already inspiring eager parents to duplicate the style for their own daughters.

2009 bank holidays- Bank of America, BB&T banking holiday schedules are similar. How do days off match up to official federal government holidays, stock market closings?

Jack Bauer has finally managed to find a level of peace working in a school in Africa, however, a coup threatens to claim the children unless he can get them to safety

Minor league baseball is known for some silly stunts and promotional gags. But the Brooklyn Cyclones are changing the team name for one day to honor Barack Obama.

The new underground Capitol Visitor Center opened this month in a safer environment, with a larger purpose in maintaining the Capitol's availability to the people.

Law Enforcement: the White House and crime in the streets of Washington, DC; where are the police, and for whom is the law being enforced?

Ceremonies of lighting the U.S. National Christmas Tree for some past years are worthy of note.

America gave itself a great big inauguration day hug. The embrace was warm, inclusive and inspiring.

See 2009 legal U.S. government holidays & commonly mistaken official time off - July 3rd, November 27th. Days of observance include Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas.

The National Mall in Washington D.C. is home to some of the greated wonders of the United States of America, including monumnets to U.S. Presidents.

Although renominated unanimously, Republicans had strong doubts that Abraham Lincoln would be returned to office given the shift in mood among Northern voters.

Barrack Obama Inaugural poet Elizabeth Alexander was on the faculty at this year's Napa Valley Writers' Conference, and read her poems at the Napa Valley Opera House.

Michelle Obama is setting trends and establishing herself as a modern-day style icon with her First-Lady fashion. Make way for the new Jackie O!

Most would not associate fashion with politics, but many are expecting a transformation to take place in the fashion world as a result of the Obama family.

Congressional compromise awarded disputed electoral votes from three Southern states to Rutherford B. Hayes and ended Reconstruction in the South.