Inauguration Day 1977 was bitterly cold — high temperature at noon was 28 degrees, coupled with a stiff breeze from the northwest. Capitol Hill staffers in the office of Ron Mazzoli, Louisville ...

Which president had the longest inaugural address? Which has been sworn in the most? Which ended the ceremony’s top-hat tradition? Here are some tidbits you might not know about Inauguration Day.

Inaugurations throughout history have come with pomp and ceremony, but the peaceful handover of power is significant.

After this is the inaugural address at which the newly elected ... since Gerald Ford’s departure in 1977. The new president then heads to the President’s Room off of the Senate Chamber in ...