January 16, 2009

Inauguration 2009



On Tuesday, January 20th, 2009, Barack Obama will be sworn in as our nation’s 44th President of the United States.

For those who wish to view the Inauguration Ceremony and other festivities throughout the day, the Library will provide streamed media coverage in the Instruction Room on the 2nd floor from 9am – 5pm.

For more information on this Inauguration and those of the past, the following links will be useful:

The Presidential Inauguration Committee:
http://www.pic2009.org/content/home

CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2009/44.president/inauguration

MSNBC:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27721638

PBS:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/white_house/inauguration2009

Get ready for the big day by watching videos of previous inaugural speeches, all the way back to a newsreel of William McKinley’s inauguration in 1901!

Hulu - Inaugural Speeches:
http://www.hulu.com/inaugural-speeches

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