Articles related to "Presidential Inauguration"

Preserve, protect and defend, I swear. Now what's for lunch? Just me a 200 of my best buddies.

President-elect Barack Obama will join an elite group of presidents who made inaugural history when he is sworn in as the nation's first black president on Jan. 20, 2009.

An overview of the role of poets during the presidential inauguration process and a look at memorable poetry readings from past inaugurations.

Swearing in a new President is exciting and historic, and teachers can build on the importance of the moment by showing students several different inaugural speeches.

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

On January 20, 2009, at the history-making inauguration of Barack Obama, Yale English professor, Elizabeth Alexander, delivered her work, "Praise Song for the Day.

Marvel Comics' web slinger lends a hand to the forty-fourth president of the United States in a special bonus feature story.

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.

On the steps of the Capitol, Barack Hussein Obama laid his hand on Abraham Lincoln's bible and was sworn in as the first African-American President of the United States.

Celebrate January and motivate young writers with these writing lesson plan ideas related to winter, the presidential inauguration, winter sports, and Martin Luther King.

This year Martin Luther King Jr Day will be celebrated on 19 January - the day before the historic presidential inauguration of Barack Obama.

Agencies will be able to create ads around the 44th presidential inauguration, the Lincoln bicentennial, Alaska and Hawaii statehood and the switch to digital television.

At Barack Obama's historic inauguration on January 20, 2009, he will be sworn-in on the West Front of the US Capitol, facing both the Washington and Lincoln Memorials.

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.

On the night before Barack Obama is inaugurated as President is U.S. a Kids' Inaugural concert at Verizon Center in Washington D.C. to be televised on Disney

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

Forget about checking listings, recording shows from television, and sifting through the commercials.

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!

Barack Obama quotes as well as quick facts about America's new president.

On January 18, 2009 the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama will be kicked off at Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. with music and entertainment televised on HBO.

Students can be encouraged to learn about current events when a teacher brings the news into the classroom.

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

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama Inauguration welcome event will be held at the Lincoln Memorial, built for the 16th President of United States who was from Illinois.

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.

Need some exercises to get those creative juices flowing? Here are some ideas to make even the least imaginative brain loosen up.

The ghost of Henry Adams' wife, Marian Hooper Adams, allegedly haunts the famous Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington D.C.

Makeup for Michelle Obama is always classic, neutral, and minimally applied. Here is an overview of the makeup Michelle Obama wore on inauguration day.

As Barack Obama is sworn into the Presidential Office in January, will the top 3 USA travel destinations for 2009 be Washington DC, Illinois and Chicago, and Hawaii?

As America struggles with its potentially worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, there is a danger that the Presidential transition can make it worse.

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 Radio City Rockettes are known the world over for their precision dance routines, spectacular costumes and most of all their eye-high kicks.

The agreement signed 17 September, 2008 aims to provide a basis from which an eventual resolution of the current political and socio-economic crisis can be achieved.

A brief snapshot biography of the life and work of African-American author Maya Angelou.

Odetta was one of the greatest voices of the 20th century. The civil rights activist passed away on Decmeber 2, 2008, in New York City.

Martin Luther King Day is celebrated by many by giving back to the community. Consider a financial literacy project when working with children.

Maya Angelou is widely known as a poet. However, her oral delivery of a story is raw with energy and rich with endless passion.

This Land Is Your Land, one of the most patriotic of songs, was once a sharp commentary on the wealthy and jingoistic. Read on for The Taming of This Land Is Your Land.