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Woodrow Wilson house celebrating 100th anniversary of president's first inauguration. (Credit: Heather Curtis/All-News 99.1 WNEW

Wilson House Opens Doors in Celebration of 100th Anniversary of Presidency

The Woodrow Wilson House is holding an open house Saturday afternoon in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the president’s first inauguration.

2013/02/16

President Barack Obama during his 2nd inauguration (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Discharged Airman Gets Key Role At Inauguration

David Hall got an unexpected call a week ago Tuesday, just after 9 p.m. On the line: the Presidential Inauguration Committee. Would he be willing to be a co-chair for the inaugural celebration? Citizen co-chairs are people whose stories help illustrate the president’s first-term accomplishments. The president wanted him there because of Hall’s efforts to overturn Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.

2013/01/27

Singer Beyonce performs the National Anthem to conclude the 57th Presidential Inauguration ceremonial swearing-in of US President Barack Obama at the US Capitol on January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo by STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Beyonce Reportedly Lip-Synced National Anthem at Inauguration

Beyonce’s rousing rendition of the American national anthem, lauded by many, may not have been left up to chance, if new reports are to be believed.

2013/01/22

Obama Embarks on First Working Day of Second Term

Four years ago, President Barack Obama and his staff spent the first day in the White House learning the basics. Not just the basics of governing, but also figuring out how to get cleared into their offices by the Secret Service, log on to their government computers and find keys to unlock office drawers.

2013/01/22

Smithsonian Curators Scout for Obama Artifacts

As crowds descended and the inauguration unfolded, a few museum curators in Washington kept watch for symbols and messages that would make history.

2013/01/22

Today's inauguration may have attracted 1 million people, according to one official. (credit: Getty Images)

Official: Inauguration Turnout Above 800K, Maybe 1M

An inauguration planning official says turnout was “definitely above 800,000″ and possibly up to one million people.

2013/01/21

DC Hots Spots: Where to Make A Last-Minute Inaugural Toast

If you’re still walking the streets of D.C. and find yourself caught up in that Inaugural euphoria, celebrate the presidency by grabbing a Hawaiian-themed cocktail at one of these nearby watering holes.

2013/01/21

President Barack Obama was sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts, while using a bible that was once used by Martin Luther King Jr. (credit: John Moore/Getty Images)

Obama: Privilege To Use King’s Bible In Inaugural

President Barack Obama says it was a privilege to take the oath of office using a Bible that had been owned by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

2013/01/21

President Barack Obama leaves St. John's Church on Jan. 21, 2013 in Washington, D.C., hours before Obama participates in a ceremonial swearing in for a second term in office. (credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

Lobbyists Displeased With Obama’s ‘Vilification’ Of Them

While most Americans will catch glimpses of President Barack Obama’s second inauguration festivities from their living room TVs or on the Internet, a privileged set of celebrities and special interests will get up close — in exclusive soirees just blocks from the ceremonies.

2013/01/21

President Barack Obama waves before speaking during the presidential inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 21, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (credit: John Moore/Getty Images)

Obama: ‘An Economic Recovery Has Begun’

Declaring “our work begins today”, President Barack Obama vowed to “finish what we started” four years ago as hundreds of thousands of inauguration-goers gathered on the historic National Mall for his oath-taking for a second term.

2013/01/21