The 2009 U.S. Presidential Inauguration
January 2009
The citizens of the United States enthusiastically celebrated the inauguration of their 44th president in January 2009. The peaceful transfer of power always renews faith in the strength of democracy, but in 2009 the rise of an African-American to the nation’s highest office also gave reason for pride at the nation’s repudiation of the segregation and slavery in its past. President Barack Obama called it a day when Americans chose “hope over fear.”
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A Day of Celebration
An inside look at the Presidential Inauguration
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Celebration Around the World
People around the world celebrate Barack Obama's inauguration
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