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Stowe woman to attend second inauguration

Molly Davies of Stowe is among the tens of thousands who are descending on Washington for the inauguration of Barack Obama as president. This will be the second time she's witnessed a new president sworn in.  

Interview: Narric Rome on the Vermont State Society's inaugural reception 

Narric Rome is a UVM alum living in Washington. Last night he and members of a newly revived society hosted a party in anticipation of tomorrow's presidential inaugural and he spoke with us from the party last night.
 

Vermont band heads to inaugural

Among the floats and honor guards parading past the new president and vice president on Inauguration Day will be the Brattleboro Union High School Marching Band.

Vermont Edition: From King to Obama

As our nation celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life, we look at how his legacy connects to the inauguration of our nation's first black president, Barack Obama.

Interview: Vermonters at the inauguration

January 20^th, 2009 is a date you may have seen plastered on bumper stickers over the past few years. But those messages were expressed by critics of President Bush who eagerly awaited the day he would leave office. For some Vermonters the inauguration was important enough to be there in person to see it happen. Today we're speaking with two of them.

Vermonters talking about inauguration

Many Vermonters will be glued to their radios and television sets at noon when Barack Obama is sworn in as president of the United States. VPR News has been talking to people about the inauguration.

Vermonters celebrate inauguration of Obama

Vermonters who weren't in Washington today had plenty of opportunities for inaugural parties of their own. In Burlington, several hundred people gathered at Nectar's restaurant.

Statehouse pauses to celebrate Obama's inauguration

At the Vermont Statehouse, life came to a near stop as the nation celebrated the inauguration of our 44th president.  

Patrick Leahy

Senator Patrick Leahy was more than a rapt observer at the Inauguration of Barack Obama yesterday. Vermont's senior senator had his camera with him yesterday, and an excellent vantage point from behind the podium where President Barack Obama was sworn-in.

Interview: Janet Langdon shares her inaugural story

Janet Langdon of Putney made the trip to Washington to witness history. She had tickets to the swearing in ceremony...and even though her plans hit a major snag. It turns out it was all for the best.

Commentary: Inauguration Symbolism

As the hour nears when Barack Obama will be sworn in as our 44th president, teacher, historian, and commentator Vic Henningsen considers the symbolism of presidential inaugurations.

Commentary: Reflections on the Inauguration

In 1985, commentator Madeleine Kunin made history when she became Vermont's first woman governor. Today she is thinking about the historic significance of Barak Obama's inauguration - and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Interview: An Appreciation of the marching band

The Brattleboro Union High School Marching Band was one of 100 bands to march past President Obama at the inaugural parade. Kristen Laine of Orange, New Hampshire has written a book about marching bands and spoke with VPR's Neal Charnoff about the parade.

Vermont native marches in inaugural parade

The Presidential inaugural parade included a Vermont native. Hannah Fairbank grew up in Charlotte. A stint in the Peace Corps qualified her to march as part of the National Peace Corps Association.

Top Photo: (swearing-in) AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

Center Photo: (Martin Luther King Jr.) AP Photo/Mary Altaffer

Bottom Photo: (Luncheon) Patrick Leahy