On Jan. 20, 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as president of the United States. Obama took his place as the 44th president under a bright winter sky, painting this perilous national moment in unsparing terms and exhorting Americans to respond by taking greater responsibility for themselves, the country and the world. More than 1 million people flocked to the National Mall to take part in the event, spilling outward from the gleaming white Capitol steps toward the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial more than a mile away.
On Jan. 20, 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as president of the United States. Obama took his place as the 44th president under a bright winter sky, painting this perilous national moment in unsparing terms and exhorting Americans to respond by taking greater responsibility for themselves, the country and the world. More than 1 million people flocked to the National Mall to take part in the event, spilling outward from the gleaming white Capitol steps toward the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial more than a mile away.
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Oliver tries to keep support in turbulent council tenure
The councilman wouldn't return their calls.
Shirley Supik and her husband, Jeff, were trying to stop Baltimore County from tearing down the historic former Underground Railroad safe house they own. So, Jeff Supik stuck a note on the front door of...Tags: Randallstown, Elections, Campaign Finance, Kenneth N. Oliver, Kevin Kamenetz
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Hail to the chief band-helper: Rep. Donna Edwards
Former President Bill Clinton often jokes that the most disorienting thing about transitioning out of the presidency is that a band no longer strikes up a tune every time he enters a room. Rep. Donna F. Edwards had the opposite and no doubt equally...Tags: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Elections, Donna F. Edwards
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Or not ... Tuesday now looks cold, sunny
Maryland WeatherThe forecast for Tuesday's Inauguration Day festivities continues to shift as forecast models adjust to new information. This morning's offering calls for noontime temperatures in the upper 20s, with mostly sunny skies and increasing afternoon winds.But...Tags: Barack Obama, Weather Reports, Baltimore Weather, Maryland
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TV, Web shine with sound, keen coverage
Television loves ritual and pageantry. And Tuesday, the medium absolutely soared on the feast of both, found in the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States. TV and its small-screen online cousins have never provided more...Tags: Wolf Blitzer, Ronald Reagan, Michelle Obama, Elections, Satellite and Cable Service
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Baltimore-area schools incorporate inauguration into lessons
They wrote speeches and poems and plotted graphs with the ages of presidents upon inauguration. Yesterday's inauguration of Barack Obama provided boundless learning opportunities for students in area classrooms - assuming they were in school. Baltimore...Tags: Dianne Feinstein, George Washington, Ronald Reagan, Elections, White House
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Three generations of a family trek from Baltimore to Washington to see Obama's inauguration
At 4 a.m. yesterday, the snow-covered homes along Sherwood Hill Road were silent, except for one. In that house, Regis Johnson cleaned up after a breakfast of sausage and eggs. His 15-year-old son, Andre, rubbed sleep from his eyes. And Johnson's mother,...Tags: Eyewear, Barack Obama, Family, Elections, Owings Mills (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Analysis: At a soaring moment, Obama speech sets a pragmatic course
An audience seldom shares the stage with the star. The inauguration of Barack Obama was a rare exception. On an unparalleled, inspirational American day, Obama offered the country a new, more sober brand of politics. He delivered a call to national...Tags: George Washington, Ronald Reagan, White House, Grover Cleveland, Civil and Public Service
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Obamas get the balls rolling with style
Tribune Washington BureauAfter the daylong inaugural celebration on the Mall, last night was the time for thousands to party at the balls. Festivities began across Washington at 8 p.m. as people checked their overcoats, hats and gloves to reveal, in many cases, tuxedos and...Tags: Hyde Park, Michelle Obama, Ceremonies, Bill Clinton, Family
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Transportation system passes biggest stress test on Inauguration Day
Traffic backed up on the Capital Beltway starting about 3 a.m. Washington subway riders were packed together like Tokyo commuters. Lines at some stations forced would-be riders to wait for hours amid the crowds seeking to return home after witnessing...Tags: Anne Arundel County, Road Transportation, American Legion, Hospitals and Clinics, Transportation
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A dilemma of political etiquette for Mayor Dixon
Dear Miss Manners: I am - I mean, a friend of mine is - a newly elected public official. As part of the celebration marking the start of his term, he is whistle-stopping through a couple of cities this Saturday en route to Washington. Unfortunately, in...Tags: Sheila Dixon, White House, National or Ethnic Minorities, Local Elections, Basketball
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Hargrave saw America's 'best' and 'worst'
Staff WriterEDITOR’S NOTE: This year’s Black History Month theme is “Black Women in American Culture and History,” according to theWashington, D.C.-based Association for the Study of African American Life and History, the founders of Black...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Slavery, Black History, Black History Month
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