With Trump's presidential inauguration just around the corner, review the history and meaning of Inauguration Day.

The U.S. Constitution specifies not only the date of presidential inaugurations, but the exact time the transition of power ...

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first president ... his temporary lodging at Franklin House — which would soon become the first presidential mansion — to ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The citizens of the United States have elected 43 presidents in 57 elections since the Constitution was adopted in 1789. Over the last 150 years presidential ...

Before the United States held its first presidential election ... From December 15, 1788 to January 7, 1789, the United ...

The United States has had 60 presidential elections, starting in 1789. New parties have come and gone, while new states expanded the electoral map. Maps show us how each state has voted over time ...

Every four years on January 20, a newly-elected president is sworn into office on what's known as Inauguration Day in a tradition that's been observed since 1789. Presidential elections occur ...

Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, continuing a 236-year legacy.

The U.S. Presidential Inauguration, held on January 20, marks the peaceful transfer of power. Initially set for March 4, it was changed by the 20th Amendment in 1933 for efficiency.