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Friday, January 23, 2009
What's The Big Deal With Inauguration 'Lip-Synching'?
January 23, 2009 The New York Times reported Thursday night that the lovely, contemplative musical preface to President Obama's swearing in was, essentially, a fake: Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Anthony McGill and Gabriela Montero were not actually playing "Air and Simple Gifts" live. Instead, they were doing the classical-music equivalent of lip-syncing.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Chicago Shows Pride In Hometown President
January 21, 2009 Chicagoans were beaming with pride at seeing one of their own sworn in as president Tuesday. Though it was cold in Washington for the inaugural events, it was even colder in Chicago. Hundreds gathered in Pioneer Court along Michigan Avenue at the Chicago River to watch the inauguration on Jumbotrons.
For Inaugural, Congress Suspends Party Divisions
January 21, 2009 President Obama and Vice President Biden were sworn in Tuesday on the steps of the Capitol, where both had served as senators. For many Republican lawmakers, national pride trumped political loyalty on Tuesday.
Across The Country, People Witness History
January 21, 2009 The inauguration of Barack Obama resonates differently across the country. From Seattle to a Southern civil rights battleground, from a Denver college campus to Oklahoma's Coal County, people watched Tuesday's ceremony wondering whether Obama would fulfill their dreams or confirm their fears.
A 105-Year-Old Witness To History
January 21, 2009 Cold, crowds and long waits couldn't stop Ella Mae Johnson of Cleveland from attending the swearing-in of the nation's first black president.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Photo Gallery: Inauguration Day In Washington, D.C.
January 20, 2009 Inauguration day in Washington, D.C.
Photo Gallery: Celebrating The Inauguration From Afar
January 20, 2009 Photos from inauguration celebrations across the U.S. and around the world.
