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Obama behind the scenes
Photographs by official White House photographer Pete Souza.
The inauguration of Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama took the oath of office today as the nation's 44th president -- and the nation's first black chief executive -- and told Americans shaken by economic despair and war that shared sacrifice would be required to draw the nation back to prosperity and peace.
Changing of the guard: Images of President Bush's last day in office.
On his final day in office, the 43rd president visited to the Oval Office, left a note for Barack Obama and met with staff members before flying to Texas.
Cleaning up after the inauguration
Crowd estimates of attendees to the inauguration celebration on the National Mall put the number at more than one million people.
Watching history being made
The eyes of the world were on the nation's capitol as Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States.
Los Angeles watches inauguration
The nation's first black chief executive tells Americans that shared sacrifice is needed to bring the nation back to prosperity and peace.
Michelle Obama's wardrobe
Learn how Michelle Obama is well on her way to shaping a uniquely American style and how Chicagoan Ikram Goldman became Michelle Obama's closest fashion adviser.
And don't miss First Lady Michelle Obama's European fashion face-off with France's First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.
For more Michelle photos: Wife, mother, First Lady
Beyond Shepard Fairey: The many, many faces of Barack Obama
Click through to see how 19 artists have interpreted the presidential image.
Wilmington, Ohio
Road to the inauguration: Wilmington, Ohio, is a company town that is about to lose its company -- and thousands of jobs. Residents hope Obama can help them shovel their way out.
Demonstrating for peace
Members of the Bloomington Peace Action Coalition have gathered in the Indiana college town every Wednesday for seven years to protest war.
Cairo, Ill.
Road to the inauguration: Progress has bypassed Cairo, Ill., where the mighty Mississippi and Ohio rivers converge. But town leaders hope the new president can help get things flowing again.
Talking politics with the Petroleum Club
Road to the inauguration: 'He is not going to be able to deliver all that he has promised,' says one oilman in this staunchly Republican area.
