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Watch the inauguration here!

Image of a television with Obama's face on the screen and the text Watch the inauguration here!

The inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America will be shown live in the Leslie F. Malpass Library on Tuesday, January 20th, 2009, at 10:30 am, both in the Garden Lounge (2nd level) and on the 1st level television near the Malpass Mocha Cafe.

For an interesting collection of information relating to the event, and about the presidency in general, please visit this page created by Andrea Francis of our Government and Legal Information Unit: https://www.wiu.edu/libraries/govpubs/presidency

Some Images From the Event


Credit: Marilyn Shelley

People watching the 2009 inauguration.
Credit: Linda Zellmer

People watching the 2009 inauguration.
Credit: Marilyn Shelley

People watching the 2009 inauguration.
Credit: Marilyn Shelley

People watching the 2009 inauguration.
Credit: Marilyn Shelley

People watching the 2009 inauguration.
Credit: Marilyn Shelley

People watching the 2009 inauguration.
Credit: Marilyn Shelley

People watching the 2009 inauguration.
Credit: Marilyn Shelley