President Andrew Jackson had some 20,000 of his supporters attend a celebration around the White House following his first inauguration in 1829. The mob quickly grew rowdy, however, with fights ...

Quincy Adams also skipped his successor, Andrew Jackson’s inauguration ceremony in 1829 due to political tensions. Adams was offended Jackson did not visit him ahead of the inauguration ceremony ...

While official weather records were not kept until 1873, Andrew Jackson’s first inauguration in 1829 is thought to be the warmest Inauguration Day ever at a balmy 57 degrees. James Monroe’s ...

Typically, an outgoing president is in attendance at the next president’s inauguration ceremony. This tradition initially began in 1837, when Andrew Jackson attended the inauguration of Martin ...