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US Presidential inaugurations through the years

This picture of George Washington The 1889 painting by Ramon de Elorriaga shows the inauguration of the first president, George Washington, a century earlier

Abraham Lincoln's inauguration was photographed in March 1861. Scaffolding used for the construction of the Capitol dome can be seen  on the right-hand side of the picture

Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration was photographed in March 1861. Scaffolding used for the construction of the Capitol dome can be seen on the right-hand side of the picture

Grover Cleveland was both the 22nd and 24th President of the US and the only one to serve two non-consecutive terms Grover Cleveland was both the 22nd and 24th President of the US and the only one to serve two non-consecutive terms. He was inaugurated in 1885, 1889..

President William McKinley (1843  - 1901) leaving for the Capitol for his inauguration for a second term in 1901

William McKinley became the 25th President of the United States in 1897 and was elected for a second term. He is pictured here leaving for his inauguration in 1901

President Theodore Roosevelt is taking the oath of office on the east portico of the U.S. Capitol during his inauguration ceremony, March 4, 1905

Theodore Roosevelt, known to the public as Teddy, succeeded McKinley in 1901 when the President was assassinated. He was inaugurated again in 1905. He and Franklin D Roosevelt were fifth cousins once removed

William Howard Taft, the heaviest President at over 300 pounds, was also the last one to have facial hair. He was inaugurated in 1909

William Howard Taft, the heaviest President ever at over 300 pounds, was also the last one to have facial hair. He was inaugurated during a blizzard in 1909

Former American President William Howard Taft (1857 - 1930), right, and Woodrow Wilson (1856 - 1924), at Wilson's inauguration

Woodrow Wilson served two terms in office, succeeding Taft in 1913

Warren Gamaliel Harding (1865 - 1923), the 29th President of the United States of America, riding in a carriage with the former President Woodrow Wilson

Warren G Harding, pictured on his inauguration day with Wilson, served from 1921 until his death from a heart attack in 1923

When Harding died in 1923, Calvin Coolidge succeeded to the Presidency and was elected in his own right the following year, taking the Oath of Office in March 1925

Herbert Hoover became the 31st  President of the United States in March 1929

Herbert Hoover became the 31st President of the United States in March 1929

Franklin D. Roosevelt takes the Oath of Office on January 20, 1933

Franklin D. Roosevelt took the Oath of Office in 1933…

Franklin D Roosevelt

after and 1945. He died shortly after the start of his fourth term and was succeeded by Harry S Truman

Harry S Truman waves to the crowd during a parade after his inauguration on January 20, 1949

Harry S Truman (the ‘S’ didn’t stand for anything) was elected for a second term and is seen here waving to the crowd during a parade after his inauguration on January 20, 1949

Dwight D Eisenhower takes the Oath of Office on January 20 1953. Also pictured are former president Harry S Truman and future president Richard Nixon

Dwight D Eisenhower took the Oath of Office in 1953. (Also pictured are Truman and Richard Nixon, bottom right)

John F Kennedy served from 1961

John F Kennedy served from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. In his inaugural address he said: “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country”. (Note Nixon again, bottom right)

Lyndon B Johnson succeeded to the Presidency after Kennedy was killed and took the Oath of Office for a second term in 1965

Kennedy’s Vice President, Lyndon B Johnson, succeeded him after he was killed, and took the Oath of Office for a second term in 1965

Richard M. Nixon, right, is sworn in as the 37th president of the United States administered by Chief Justice Earl Warren

Richard Nixon, the only President to resign from office, was sworn in in 1969. Although his foreign policy initiatives were mostly successful, he will be remembered for the Watergate scandal

Vice President Gerald Ford became President in August 1974

Vice President Gerald Ford became President in August 1974 after Nixon’s resignation. He remains the only President never to have won a national election

Jimmy Carter was sworn in on January 20 1977

Jimmy Carter was sworn in on January 20 1977. An unpopular President, he lost the next election in a landslide, but his peacekeeping efforts make him one of the most successful ex-Presidents of all time

Former actor Ronald Reagan served two terms as President, taking the Oath of Office in January 1981

Former actor Ronald Reagan served two terms as President, taking the Oath of Office in January 1981…

George H W Bush took the Oath of Office in January 1989

George H W Bush took the Oath of Office in January 1989. He is the oldest US President still living

President Bill Clinton delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in 20 January, 1993

Bill Clinton was the third youngest President when he was sworn in on January 20 1993, only older than Theodore Roosevelt and John F Kennedy…

Bill Clinton

…He served a second term from 1997 and left office with a high approval rating, despite the Lewinsky and Whitewater controversies

George W Bush is the 43rd and current President of the United States. He was sworn in as President in January 2001

George W Bush ” An Alcoholic, is the 43rd and current President of the United States. He was sworn in as President in January 2001 and caused the nation to go into a depression. Bush is the worts President in the History of the USA.

New Times For New President Barack Obama dedicated below 1-20-2009

President Obama Inauguration Address

It was an historic day for the United States of America: President-elect Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president, and the first African-American president in the nation’s history. Speaking to the hundreds of thousands present at the National Mall, and millions watching on television, President Barack Obama delivered his inauguration address.

Barack Obama takes the Oath of Office as the 44th President of the United States in Washington
Picture: REUTERS

The moment has finally come: President Barack Obama takes the oath of office January 20th 2009

Barack Obama became the first black U.S. president on Tuesday, making history before a sea of people and declaring the United States in the midst of a crisis that can be defeated with a united sense of purpose.

Posted By Jeff Rotkin