Neither the Constitution or any of its amendments require any particular ceremonies or events to take place before a president can take office. George Washington took his oath with his hand on a ...

Using the Bible during the oath of office has become a respected tradition ... According to The White House Historical Association, President George Washington was the first to take an oath ...

During the swearing-in, Donald Trump raised his right hand and placed his left hand on the Bible. He then took the oath of office and was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. But why ...

Eisenhower, Warren G. Harding, and George H.W. Bush. Washington also set a precedent of kissing the Bible after taking the oath of office. Presidents followed suit, up until 1853, when Franklin Pierce ...

WASHINGTON — On January 20, Donald Trump will take the oath of office for his second ... a cornerstone of American democracy since George Washington's first inauguration in 1789.

An oil painting of George Washington taking the oath of office as the first president of the United States on April 30, 1789, in New York City Image: Ramon de Elorriaga/Encyclopedia Britannica via ...