Friends and strangers across the country gathered on the streets and in schools, churches, bars and auditoriums to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama as the first African-American president of ...

• Click here to watch a slideshow of photos from the inaugural balls. WASHINGTON — From the musicians in new purple uniforms who traveled from places like Des Moines and Montgomery, Ala., to march ...

Despite investigation into possible threat, events stayed largely under control. Jan. 20, 2009— -- As Obama has been President Obama watches the inaugural parade from the White House reviewing ...

Officials take race into consideration when tailoring security plans Obama. Dec. 15, 2008— -- On the historic night Barack Obama was elected president of the United States, a sobering image was ...