Trump has based his cabinet appointments on who idolizes him the most and who agrees with his un-American promises, like jailing anyone who wanted him punished for his crimes

According to the U.S. Department of State, in 1789 George Washington began the tradition of taking the oath with a hand on the Bible. Presidents can choose another book, for example, John Quincy Adams swore the Oath of Office with his hand on a law book.

When Abraham Lincoln was preparing his speech for his second inaugural in 1865, historians think he cut the sentences and paragraphs from a printed draft and pasted them onto the copy he planned ...

Donald Trump will become the 47th President on Monday. However, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D. Roosevelt stand out as America's greatest leaders in its 250-year history.

One function of these addresses is to bring the country together. As one political scientist put it, they brim with 'verbal tokens of unity.'

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.

On January 9, our 39th President, Jimmy Carter, laid in state at our nation’s Capitol. We honored and celebrated his life and legacy.

The true test of leadership is not in the position, but in the impact you have on others.” — John Quincy Adams Related: Abraham Lincoln's Most Memorable Quotes 26. “America is a tune. It must be sung together.

In the good ole days—and I guess that statement dates me—national holidays and national recognition days came few and far between. January would pass by without much fanfare, and Abraham

Donald Trump is all set to enter the White House as the US President again after his inauguration ceremony inside Capitol on Monday. He will also deliver his inaugural address, outlining his plans.

The tradition of using a Bible during the swearing-in goes back to the very first inauguration, but not all Presidents have used one.

Donald Trump enters his second presidency, as he did his first, pledging to wield executive power in novel and aggressive ways. This is neither new nor necessarily bad. “Presidents who go down in the history books as ‘great’ are those who reach for power, who assert their authority to the limit,” the presidential scholar Richard Pious noted.