The only constitutionally mandated event on Inauguration Day is for the president-elect to take the oath of office. But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else. He ...

President Donald Trump announced on social media Monday that he will speak during the University of Alabama commencement ceremony. "I have agreed to do the commencement address at two really great ...

George Washington delivered his first inaugural address before a joint session of Congress in New York City’s Federal Hall on April 30, 1789. Washington, stepping into the newly created role of ...

Great speeches transcend time and place, offering wisdom that speaks to every era and stirring souls long after their ...

Kamala Harris closed out the final night of the Democratic National Convention by using her time at the podium to tell the story of her childhood, discuss her presidential aspirations and formally ...