On January 20th, 2009, Barack Obama was inaugurated President of the United States. Hundreds of thousands, possibly as many as two million, people flocked to the nation's capital to witness and take part in the historic event. Despite the massive crowds and below freezing temperature the participants were overcome with intense emotions ranging from joyful tears to joyful outbursts.
The festivities on the Mall began two days before with a public concert attended by Obama. Though the concert was being held to mark the change of power it also celebrated the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,...