Decorous, because it is proper for a carnival to be silly and gaudy, whereas the inaugural parade is supposed to be impressive. It is the co-eds who first give it a musical-comedy air. The ...

I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will address them with a candor and a decision which the present situation of our Nation impels. This is ...

In his inaugural speech ... “Scrapbook of the 20th century: Franklin Delano Roosevelt” “Presidents try to make words go down ...

Franklin Delano Roosevelt's 1933 presidential inauguration comes during the nation's worst economic crisis: the Great Depression. Banks have failed and savings accounts have been wiped out ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 3.7% over the past five trading days, its best performance leading up to Inauguration Day since 1933 when Franklin D. Roosevelt took office. The S&P 500 is ...