The Inauguration of President Barack Obama was held in Washington D.C. on January 20th 2009. More than one million people showed up to watched President Obama be inaugurated. The number of people out numbered the crowd at Lyndon B. Johnson's 1965 inauguration. The estimated number of people there on Tuesday was 1.2 million. More than 545,000 people used the train to get there making them very crowded. It was very hectic and some people didn't make it forcing them to just watch it on TV.
Barack Obama and Joe Biden and their wifes attended a church service he morning of the inauguration. Than the Obama's, and Bidens had coffee with the Bush's and Cheney's. Then they went to the capitol where the inauguration was held. Biden was sworn to vice presidency a half hour before Obama sworn to presidency. After that Obama made his speech. He went to the Capitol to sign secretary nomination certificates followed by a inaugural luncheon. The parade was held after signing the secretary nomination certificates. Later, Obama and Biden attended inaugural balls to celebrate.
I think that this day was a very special day and that it was very important in American history . This is very important since Barack Obama is the first African American president. It is amazing how many people showed up to the Inauguration of Barack Obama. This is the largest crowd and probably because it is a huge part in history that everyone will always remember.
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