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D.C. diary
Faces of the Obama inauguration
Meet some of the estimated 2 million who came to D.C.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 | 4:52 PM ET
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IN DEPTH: The Obama inauguration
Features
- Henry Champ on Obama's speech
- Will today's Americans rise to Obama's challenge?
- Henry Champ on the internet president
- An inauguration in the cellphone age
- Viewpoint: Heather Mallick
- Don't fool me please, Barack Obama
- Reality check: The Bush legacy
- The triumphs of a misunderestimated president
- Canada-U.S. relations
- Setting the table for Obama's northern visit
- Inauguration marketing
- Taking Obama to the bank
- D.C. Diary: The Obama countdown
- Notes and thoughts on the inauguration frenzy
- D.C. Diary: History in the making
- Reports and observations from Washington
- Database: Inaugural donors
- Search the contributors to Obama's inaugural committee
Inaugural address
- Full text: Obama's speech
- Voices of the inauguration
- Memorable quotes from the day
Photos
- Celebrations for President Obama
- Washington parade and inaugural balls
- Pictures from the ceremony
- Barack Obama sworn in as the 44th president
- Washington abuzz for the inauguration
- Scenes from the city as hundreds of thousands gathered
- Inaugural history
- New presidential beginnings, from Washington to Dubya
- Arts: In his image
- A survey of Obama-inspired art
CBC Archives
Your stuff
- Your View: Obama's inaugural speech
- What stuck with you?
- Your Questions: Ask Henry Champ
- YOUR VOTE: What you think of the events?
- Your Video: Watch scenes from the inauguration
- CITIZEN BYTES: 9-year-old Arjun Pandeys' amazing story
- CITIZEN BYTES: Live blogging your reports from Washington
- YOUR VIEW: If you were the past president, what message would you leave for Obama?
Video & Audio
- CBC covers the inauguration
- Full schedule of CBC News coverage on TV, radio and online.
- The BeaverTail goes to Washington
- Interview with Grant Hooker, the man behind the terrific treats (4:57)
- Singing for the prez
- An interview with the Toronto choir performing at Obama's inauguration (6:16)
Bundled against the cold but determined to witness history, hundreds of thousands of people streamed into Washington over the weekend to witness Obama become the 44th president of the United States.
Here are a few of their stories:
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