Mr. President
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President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama wave before their first dance of the evening at the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball in Washington on Tuesday night. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press)
'Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America,' Barack Obama tells more than a million people gathered to celebrate the historic moemnt
20/01/09
9:43 PM
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Ibbitson:
A stern message, but will it be heeded?
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Full text:
Inaugural Address
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Witness:
Emerson family in Washington
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In Pictures:
Having a ball
John Ibbitson’s America
Stern message, will it be heeded?151
Obama uses his inaugural address to bring people down to earth, to remind them of the difficulties and the immensity of the task ahead
20/01/09
9:54 PM
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Mr. President:
A call for renewal of American values
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Witness to history:
Educating the Emerson kids
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Full text:
Inaugural Address
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Inauguration:
Stories, photo galleries, interactives
Kennedy recovering in hospital after suffering seizure at luncheon
Doctors attribute Massachusetts senator's seizure to fatigue
20/01/09
10:44 PM
Speech rated highly, despite absence of memorable lines
Canadian political speechwriters compare Obama's remarks favourably with those of FDR and JFK
20/01/09
10:45 PM
A message of change – in presidential style
Michelle Obama shows she's ready to assume the role of both first lady and fashion icon as she champions lesser-known U.S. designers in bold colours. Her cheery hues project optimism in a crowd of black
21/01/09
4:12 AM
Nattering, inanity and an hour of utter magic8
The gripping parts of the blanket TV coverage of the inauguration were those accidental moments that genuinely revealed something
21/01/09
4:28 AM
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The first true Internet inauguration4
Web sees a 54-per-cent spike in traffic, social networks are deluged as millions around the world take in the ceremony online
21/01/09
4:27 AM
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A recitation of the oath that was not quite faithful9
35-word sentence trips up both men who had to say it during inauguration ceremony
21/01/09
4:09 AM
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Across Canada, workers set aside tasks for shift in U.S. politics11
Many find themselves in the curious position of caring deeply about a ceremonial transfer of power in a foreign country
21/01/09
4:16 AM
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'I want to be just like Barack Obama'3
Schoolchildren across Canada find inspiration in inaugural address as teachers turn on television for historic moment
21/01/09
4:20 AM
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Inaugural Diary
A much-needed dose of spiritual vitamins1
'Looking around at the smiling faces of the crowd gathered here to see change come to Washington, clearly these are much needed'
21/01/09
4:30 AM
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Instant change at White House website
Following Obama's assumption of office, the President's online home switches hands
20/01/09
1:55 PM
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Your Turn
Globe readers on Obama's big day
21 Now posted: Audio impressions of Tuesday's inauguration 21/01/09 12:01 PM
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Obama Inauguration
Educating the Emerson boys
37 The Globe follows a bi-racial couple as they take their sons to witness history in Washington 21/01/09 2:43 PM
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Interactive
Test yourself
Which president gave the longest inaugural address?
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Google Map
Inauguration 2009
Balls, events, the parade and landmarks
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Graphic
On Capitol Hill
Officials expect crowd to exceed 1.2 million people 15/01/09 12:32 PM
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Video Pick
John F. Kennedy inauguration
Video from Jan. 20, 1961
