Myrlie Evers-Williams speaks at the 2013 inauguration of President Barack Obama.

This Sunday Morning cover story discusses the upcoming inauguration of President Obama and reviews past presidential inaugurations. Bob Schieffer reports.

This is a video of President Ronald Reagan's private swearing-in ceremony at the entrance hall in the White House. January 20, 1985.

Features one of the most important events in history, and includes the pre-inaugural events from the morning of January 20, 2009, the Oath of Office and Inaugural Speeches in their entirety, benediction from Dr. Joseph Lowery, recitation by Elizabeth Alexander, and much more.

An inauguration is the act of swearing an elected person into office. Inauguration Day is the day that the most important elected official in the United States, the president, takes office. Readers will learn about the history of Inauguration Day in the United States, key aspects of this important day, and how Inauguration Day has changed since 1789, when George Washington took office. Full-color photographs and primary sources help readers understand the importance and ceremony of Inauguration

This speech, by Jimmy Carter, was given at his inauguration in 1977.

This speech from August 1974, is about Gerald Ford assuming the presidency after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

This speech, by Richard Nixon, was given at his second inauguration in 1973, after one of the largest landslide victories in U.S. history.

This speech, by Richard Nixon, was given at his first inauguration in 1969.

This speech, by John F. Kennedy, was given at his inauguration in 1961.

This speech, from Franklin D. Roosevelt's fourth inaugural address in 1945, addresses American involvement in World War II.