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

On February 4, 1789, without fanfare ... s successor set America on a path toward its first contested presidential election ...

1789. The first presidential inauguration of George Washington was a very exciting day in New York City. "George Washington was staying at his home in New York City called the Franklin House and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

The first U.S. presidential inauguration took place in 1789 when George Washington was ... the time between a president winning or losing an election and actually taking power.