Video: 'Emergency Legislation: The Bank Holiday'

(Monday, March 6, 1933, 1:00 a.m. EST; during the Great Depression) — Barely 36 hours in office, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 2039 early this morning, declaring a nationwide “bank holiday,” effective immediately, temporarily closing every bank in the United States and freezing all financial transactions in order to prevent a run on the banks by consumers lacking confidence in the economy. Continue reading National bank holiday declared by President Franklin D. Roosevelt aimed at calming panicked depositors goes into effect 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 6 1933) →

(Saturday, March 4, 1893, approximately 1:55 p.m. local time) — Grover Cleveland of New York, the 22nd President of the United States (1885-1889), took the oath of office today as the 24th President of the United States at the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Continue reading Grover Cleveland sworn in as 24th president of the United States, Adlai Stevenson I as 23rd VP 130 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1893) →

Video: 'Inaugural address of Thomas Woodrow Wilson after he is named President of the Uni...HD Stock Footage'

(Tuesday, March 4, 1913, 1:37 p.m. EST) — Former Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey took the oath of office today as the 28th President of the United States at the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Continue reading Woodrow Wilson sworn in as 28th president of the United States, Thomas R. Marshall as 28th VP 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1913) →

(Friday, March 4, 1853, 1:30 p.m. local time) — Former U.S. Senator Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire took the oath of office today as the 14th president of the United States on the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading Franklin Pierce sworn in as 14th president of the United States, William R. King becomes 13th VP 170 years ago today (Mar 4 1853) →

Video: 'President Franklin Roosevelt 1933 Inauguration'

(Saturday, March 4, 1933, 1:06 p.m. EST) — Former Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York took the oath of office today as the 32nd President of the United States at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Continue reading Franklin D. Roosevelt inaugurated as 32nd president of the United States, John Nance Garner as 32nd VP 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1933) →

(Tuesday, March 4, 1873, 12:30 p.m. local time) — President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois took the oath of office today for a second term as the 18th President of the United States on the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading President Ulysses S. Grant sworn in for second term, Henry Wilson as 18th VP 150 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1873) →

(Monday, March 4, 1833, 12:00 p.m. local time) — President Andrew Jackson of Tennessee took the oath of office today for a second term as the 7th President of the United States in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading U.S. President Andrew Jackson sworn in for second term, Martin Van Buren as 8th VP 190 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1833) →

(Thursday, March 4, 1813, noon local time; during the War of 1812) — President James Madison of Virginia took the oath of office today for a second term as the 4th President of the United States in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading President James Madison sworn in for second term as 4th president of the United States, Elbridge Gerry as 5th VP 210 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1813) →

(Monday, March 4, 1793, noon local time) — President George Washington of Virginia took the oath of office today for a second term as the first president of the United States in the Senate Chamber of Congress Hall in Philadelphia. Continue reading President George Washington, VP John Adams sworn in for second terms in Philadelphia 230 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1793) →

Video: 'Ohio - The US Explained'

(Tuesday, March 1, 1803) — Ohio, located in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the west, and Michigan to the northwest, was admitted to the union today as the 17th state. Continue reading Ohio admitted to union as 17th state 220 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1803) →