Following the Historic 2008 Election Washington D.C. will be hosting a day in History 0n January 20th 2009 when President Elect Barack Obama and Vice President Elect Joe Biden take the oath of office on the capitol steps. This will mark the 56th Presidential inauguration in American History, and has been given the theme "A New Birth of Freedom". The planners of the Inauguration party have decided to also tie in the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincolns 200th Birthday. which is where they get the theme, which was a line from Lincolns Gettysburg address.
Source: http://www.destinationdc.com/
Source: http://www.destinationdc.com/
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