A drummer from Minnesota was ready for a frigid inauguration in 1985. He sprayed antifreeze on his snare before an outdoor parade rehearsal. But the polar express that blasted into Washington for ...

Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed. That’s what White House press secretary Larry Speakes told reporters on Jan. 18, 1985, after the Republican president and first lady decided to hold his ...

the first indoor inauguration since President Ronald Reagan's second inauguration in January 1985. On that frigid January 20th 40 years ago, the air temperature was 7 degrees, with a windchill of -40.

WASHINGTON — When Ronald Reagan was sworn in as the 40th President of the United States in 1981, his inauguration featured an unusual addition to the traditional ceremonies: thousands of pounds of red ...

That’s our heritage, that’s our song. We sing it still.” — Ronald Reagan, 1985 Inaugural Address “I behold the surest pledges that as on one side, no local prejudices, or attachments ...

Kurt Allison, a Des Moines native who plays with Jason Aldean, won't be the first in his family to play at a presidential ...

Trump, who is famously obsessed with pomp and crowd size, will take the oath of office indoors due to dangerously cold ...

Donald Trump’s inauguration will be moved indoors because of the dangerously cold weather predicted for Monday. Temperatures will not get much above 20 degrees, and, factoring in howling winds ...

Washington, D.C., will experience a high of 21 degrees and a low of 11 degrees around noon when the inauguration is set to begin.

The Polar Express that blasted into Washington for President Ronald Reagan’s second inaugural in 1985 forced the whole inaugural ceremony indoors, and the parade was canceled.

1985 Was the Last Time an Inauguration Was Indoors. Ronald and Nancy Reagan Felt They Had No Choice Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed. That's what White House press secretary Larry Speakes ...