Hundreds of cars were stranded and abandoned ... The first inauguration to be held on Jan. 20 - Franklin D. Roosevelt’s second inauguration in 1937 - also set the record for the heaviest ...

The United States of America elected its first president in 1789. President Donald Trump was elected as the nation's 47th ...

Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1937 inauguration is the wettest on record ... FDR insisted on riding back "to the White House in an open car with a half an inch of water on the floor." ...

Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States at noon. We'll be posting live updates.

Many incoming presidents going back to Franklin Delano Roosevelt have attended a brief service at St. John's before their inauguration. St. John's is connected to Trump for another reason ...

The shade of Eleanor Roosevelt's inaugural gown became known as "Eleanor Blue" at President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first inauguration. Eleanor Roosevelt's dress and matching wrap were made of ...

"By the time he completed his inaugural address, President Hoover's face was beaded with water and his suit was wringing wet." Heavy rain was also present for President Franklin D. Roosevelt's ...

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