Archive: Inauguration
Metro: Inaugural Champion, Economic Casualty?
“And special credit must go to Metro, which, in shattering its ridership records, proved once again that, no matter how long its lines or crowded its trains, it is invaluable to the life of the Washington region.” The Washington...
By Gina Acosta | January 28, 2009; 05:29 PM ET | Comments (0)
An Inaugural Disappointment, for Some
We've received dozens of letters from inaugural celebrants who didn't have much to celebrate after being shut out (or nearly shut out) of the inauguration or parade on Tuesday.
By Gina Acosta | January 21, 2009; 02:37 PM ET | Comments (3)
How Did D.C. Fare as Inauguration Host?
The Post editorial board thought the city proved equal to an unparalleled challenge. Do you agree? Please share your thoughts in the comments section. Editorial: Millions on the Mall EVERYWHERE you looked, there were people: thousands and thousands of people....
By Marisa Katz | January 21, 2009; 10:31 AM ET | Comments (22)
How Did D.C. Fare as Inauguration Host?
The Post editorial board thought the city proved equal to an unparalleled challenge. Do you agree? Please share your thoughts in the comments section. Editorial: Millions on the Mall EVERYWHERE you looked, there were people: thousands and thousands of people....
By Marisa Katz | January 21, 2009; 10:31 AM ET | Comments (22)
After the Inauguration: Will We Get Our City Back?
Even an august celebration like today's inauguration of our nation's 44th president has to have a skunk at the party. And here I am. Can't help it. I gotta ask, I just have to know: How much of our...
By Colbert I. King | January 20, 2009; 07:32 PM ET | Comments (9)
What Inaugural Moments Will You Remember?
E.J. Dionne: 'We Are One' Metro Ride When my family and I climbed aboard the Metro at the Falls Church station in Virginia and headed toward the inauguration, we did not realize we were entering a party, an affinity group...
By Michael Corones | January 20, 2009; 02:24 PM ET | Comments (7)
What Does Inauguration Mean for You?
By David Nicholson My grandfather saved things -- church committee records, minutes from the local chapter of his college alumni association, and complete editions of The Washington Post and The Evening Star from Dwight Eisenhower’s 1953 inauguration. Which is how...
By Marisa Katz | January 15, 2009; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (13)
What Does Inauguration Mean for You?
By David Nicholson My grandfather saved things -- church committee records, minutes from the local chapter of his college alumni association, and complete editions of The Washington Post and The Evening Star from Dwight Eisenhower’s 1953 inauguration. Which is how...
By Marisa Katz | January 15, 2009; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (13)
What Does the Inauguration Mean for D.C.?
By Zuberi Williams Editor-in-Chief of Poptimal.com I’m a native of the Washington area and, with the exception of four years in college, I’ve lived here my entire life. Over the last two months, the tempo and the rhythm of the...
By Marisa Katz | January 14, 2009; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (5)
What Does the Inauguration Mean for D.C.?
By Zuberi Williams Editor-in-Chief of Poptimal.com I’m a native of the Washington area and, with the exception of four years in college, I’ve lived here my entire life. Over the last two months, the tempo and the rhythm of the...
By Marisa Katz | January 14, 2009; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (5)
Is It Important to 'Be There' on Jan. 20?
By Jong-on Hahm Potomac, Md. On Election Day, as I watched the electoral map turn blue, I determined that this time, for the first time, I would attend a presidential inauguration. But since then, with each news story about inaugural...
By Marisa Katz | January 13, 2009; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (21)
Is It Important to 'Be There' on Jan. 20?
By Jong-on Hahm Potomac, Md. On Election Day, as I watched the electoral map turn blue, I determined that this time, for the first time, I would attend a presidential inauguration. But since then, with each news story about inaugural...
By Marisa Katz | January 13, 2009; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (21)
