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.

Washington, D.C., wasn ... at Fort George rang out in a military salute. Later, church bells tolled throughout the city for half an hour. Shortly before the inauguration began, the president-elect traveled from his temporary lodging at Franklin House ...

On January 20, 1941, Franklin D ... Kennedy on January 20, 1961, in Washington D.C. Inaugurations have become increasingly public since George Washington first swore the oath of office before ...

1789 — A presidential inauguration has taken place every four years since George Washington took the oath of office in New York City in 1789. He established the tradition for a two term limit and Thomas Jefferson institutionalized it. This tradition was followed by subsequent presidents until President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times.

The first Inauguration Day was on April 30, 1789, when George Washington took the ... There have been many memorable moments, such as Franklin D. Roosevelt's four inaugurations as the only ...

In “A Perfect Frenzy,” Andrew Lawler reveals the hypocrisies of the patriots on the battleground of colonial Virginia.

President Donald Trump says McKinley made the United States prosperous through tariffs. Historians say that’s an incomplete understanding of the 25th president.

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The rug, which was in place during Ronald Reagan’s administration and during Trump’s first term, was reinstalled during Trump’s inauguration ceremony, according to CBS News. The Resolute Desk had to be partially disassembled in order to facilitate its return.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt redesigned and moved the ... The oval shape dates back to President George Washington's practice of holding levees, formal greeting receptions inspired by English ...

From decorations to executive orders, the 47th president has taken an aggressive posture in attempting to remake government.

But let’s not forget the great US President Abraham Lincoln (16th,1861-1865), who championed the Telegraph during the American Civil War against slavery, making him the first president to embrace wired messaging technology, although the portable device had been around for almost two decades.