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Today the Chase family arrived home at 7:30 p.m. After witnessing history we are back. In D.C I saw faces I will always remember. I saw old african americans crying with joy and young people too. I will always remember the chants of people yelling "Obama, Obama, Obama" over and over again. The other thing people yelled was "yes we can, yes we can, yes we can" over and over again. See you tommorow!

shortest speech - Henry Russell

William Henry Harrison had the longest inauguration speech but the shortest presidential term. It was so cold at the inauguration that a month later he died from pnuemonia.

Hey Tommy!

Hi tommy could you actually see Obama?
Did you think the speaches werte boring?
just think, you got to see history. See you at school
bruce

HEY TOMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey tommy what did you think of the Inauguration ( honestly)????? Can't wait to talk to you when you get back and i'm looking forward to discussing the Inauguration!

HI CHASE FAMILY

Hi every body my mom wants to know how close you got to the new pres. and the obama family. The inauguraton must have sooooooooooo much fun.
see you soon

--Charlotte :)

NOW YOU KNOW! Daniel.

DID YOU KNOW THAT!?
While Obama and Michelle Barrack went to each inagural ball, their daughters went on a hunt in the White House with clues, until it led to their favorite music group: The Jonas Brothers.

NOW YOU KNOW!

Inauguration

Who liked the inauguration???

barack obama the star

did you know that barack obama has 2 grammys??
they are for books that he wrote that were made into audiobooks
his most recent one is called 'The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on reclaiming the American Dream'
the other is called 'Dreams from My Father'

does he have to pay??????

Does OBAMA have to pay for meals???????????????????

Moving in!!!!!!

They moved in on the inauguration day!!!! The girls have to go to school today!!! They got to go see their new rooms after the inauguration swearing in!!! It was really cool to be a part of history!!(at the inauguration!)

Today Was Amazing!!

Hi Everybody!!

Today we watched the inauguration live and it was absolutely amazing. I am very excited for Obama, Malia, Sasha, and Michelle (I think that that is how you spell her name). Today might have been the most historical day in the history of the USA and it must have been so much fun for Carolyn, Tommy, Phoebe, Margaret to be there, watching the "real thing". I just have one question; When does Pres. (Yay!) Barack Obama and his family move into the White House? and How long did it take to put all of their belongings in their new "house" or mansion?

I also thought that it was funny that Bush was escorted out the "back door" of the White House and flown away in a helicopter. 

Thanks again for keeping us posted Carolyn, Tommy, Margaret and Phoebe!

~Amelia

Concert and Zoo

Yesterday my cousins and my family headed to the National Zoo. We were lucky to find out it was free and there weren't many people there. We saw hilarious orangutans who didn't like me. Every time they saw me they would take a sheet and cover themselves! At 7:00 we went to the Verizon center in downtown D.C and saw the Kids Inaugural Concert. We saw not only musical acts but comedians like Jamie Foxx and George Lopez. The musical performers included: Miley Cyrus, Bow Wow, Souja Boy, Keke Palmer and the Jonas Brothers. Also, Dr. Biden spoke and then introduced Mrs. Obama who also spoke. On the last song of the night the Jonas Brothers brought up Sasha and Melia Obama to the stage. Here are the orangutans.

Today

Today I was nervous, excited and cold all at the same time. I was nervous that something might happen to President Barack Obama and because there were people lined up on top of buildings with big guns. I was excited to be in D.C and to be able to have a great view. It was 10 degrees out so at 6: 30 am everybody bundled up when they headed out to the Capitol.

In this picture I am with Bill Hammar from CNN news. We were later interviewed and we might be on CNN.

map of security

this is to get an idea how much of DC was closed...

Washington DC

do you guys know that for the inauguration there were 150 blocks (!!!!) closed in DC
I think it was mostly for security but some was for the parade

Inauguration!

Today was a long, cold, and full-of-history day! We got up at aroung 6:30 am and got into the car and drove in a packed car with a bunch of my 2nd cousins, we had Abbey, Allison, Justin, Andrew, Keenan, me, Tommy, Phoebe, my mom, and My Uncle Tom! That is 10 people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We walked a little while and then got into line, we waited a while to get to the security check and luckily we all made it through!!!!! Then we went to our place where we stood and waited all together in the freezing cold for 3 and half hours!!!! We had lots of fun!!!!!!!!! We could hear his speech pretty well! It was awesome!!!!!

dresses

hey guys for the people who are watching the parade did you see the ladies from Arizona with the weird fluffy dresses

hey, When does Barack Obama officially move into the white house?

Leah <3

The Parade (porta-potties)

Did you guys know that there were 5,000 porta-potties placed along the parade route?... I bet you still had to wait in line!

Hey Carolyn and everyone else! I think this was a great to have a new President, and an African-American one no less. It was also a great way to look over everyone's opinions and adventures of the election. I just wanted to see how awesome and historic the inauguration was, sorry I replied so late. This is gonna be awesome! Let's see how the country gradually improves...

Connet

Did anyone notice that the Washington monument looks kind of like an obelisk like the ones from ancient Egypt that we learned about?

Historical Events

We now have a biracial president. The next big change in the presidency is hopefully going to be when we get a woman president.

Inauguration Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• We watched the inauguration at school today.
• This is my Obama t-shirt!

I can't wait for Carolyn, Tommy and Aidan to get back to tell us some
stories and how amazing it was to be there!

from andrew

Obama has been playing basketball all his life, and now he's president!!! Just goes to show how important basketball is.

obama

In 2 hours 7 minutes we will have a president that will always be remembered in history. He flew past every sceptic to show them that an african american can become president.

ballin' obama

Obama just got served. (stuffed like a thanks giving turkey)

The Kids' Inauguration

The day ended with a great bonus! We were able to attend the Kids' Inauguration Celebration which included stars like Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers, Usher, and other people I didn't know because I am officially old. The highlight was seeing the Obama girls with friends and family rock it out on stage with the Jonas Brothers. Michelle Obama spoke about the great sacrifices that military families make. The concert was dedicated to those amazing men and women fighting to protect America. She did a great job speaking. Now it is late and rest is the only thing that will prepare me for the day ahead!

What will tomorrow bring?

Today we saw the streets fill with people. The excitement about the historic nature of the Inauguration of Barack Obama as 44th President of the United States was palpable. As each hour passed it became harder to move through the city. Such joy and energy! At one point Tom Brokaw from NBC News walked right by our car window. I wondered why he was on a stroll when there was so much work to be done!

Baby Gorilla!

This is a very hard image to see. It is the 9 day old gorilla nestled in with its mother. It was an unbelievable sight.

Venturing outside the Mall area

By mid-afternoon we were looking for an adventure away from the throngs of people. We headed to the National Zoo to catch a glimpse of a baby gorilla that was only 9 days old. Imagine our surprise when we saw Jared standing there! Look a the picture we took of him!

Starting at the Capitol!

Today was an extraordinary day. We began our day with a quick trip through Georgetown and ended up as close as we could get to all the preparations for tomorrow's big event. If you turn your head you can see that this is a photo of the three kids very close to the Capitol. By the end of the day today it was impossible to get anywhere near this area by car.

Ok, here is my question.

Why did Franklin Pierce cancel the Inauguration Ball, and why wasn't it brought back for 60 years?
What's wrong with dancing? :P

Carolyn, Tommy, Margaret & Phoebe,

Hope you're having a great time! I was down on the mall today and looked for you but didn't see you this afternoon. I expected your mom to be up on stage with Obama welcoming everyone! Hope you had a chance to hear U2, Steve and Pete Seeger! Have a great weekend!

-Elizabeth

I felt 100 pounds heaver when I put my warm clothes on. I can't imagine that i will need all of them but I'm sure I will it is going to be cold.

Pole out side of the Vienna Metro station, it was cold out.

These are people waiting to get on the train at the metro in Vienna to go watch the concert at the Lincoln Memorial.

Presidential Swearing-In Ceremony

I found out what the President says at the 

Swearing-In Ceremony "I do solemnly swear

that I will faithfully execute the office of President

of the United States, and will to the best of my

ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution

of the United States."

- Lily Z.

Leaving for DC

It is Sunday January 18, and we are getting to leave fo Washington DC!

Next Stop; Washington D.C!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm in Virgina and watching the news. It is very exciting I can't wait till Tuesday It'll be a fun historical day.

Barack and Bernie!

This is a cool photo! This is a picture of my father Bernie with Barack Obama last winter before he had won the Presidential nomination . I like to think he was considering my Dad for Vice President!

Inaugural Address

I found out on the internet that

Since George Washington in 1789,

every president has delivered an 

Inaugural address, ranging from

8,445 words, to just 135, which

Washington wrote

-Lily

How are you Carolyn!

Carolyn,   I was wondering how things were

If there is any interesting things or up dates I

should know about please tell me

I can't wait to find out how things are

Thanks 

Bye

Lily

Inauguration video - From Molly

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/14/barack-obama-inauguration-cost

above here is a link to a website that has a video of the preperations of Obamas inauguration.

It shows rehearsals to show how the exact inauguration will go about

have fun in D.C carolyn!

~Molly

YAY!

I am SO excited for DC and to see Margaret Tommy, Pheobe and Aunt Carolyn! I'll miss you Christian and Uncle Mike!!!! See you soon!!!!!!!

A great opportunity!

I am so excited to hear from our roving reporters at the scene of this historic occasion. Good luck to Tommy, Margaret, Phoebe, Christian and the entire family. Thanks for sharing this moment with all of us. Take lots of photos and give us all the details.

gettting ready

Grammy is going to the store today to buy healthy snacks for tuesday. It will take quite a while for us to get from where we are staying to the Russell Senate office building. It will be important for all of us to stay very close to each other. !!!!!!

  Any suggestions for what we should plan to do on monday? I am thinking about joining Uncle Chris on his service project.

Hi!!!!!

I am so excited for DC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Daniel (Inaguration.)

Here is something I found online. In JFK's inaguration, he made the famous quote "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." (I also made it onto this site.)

obama searching for binladen

Did you guys/girls know that obama is going to keep searching for binladen. Either to kill him or to capture him since he is a threat to US security

"It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get to where we are today, but we have just begun. Today we begin in earnest the work of making sure that the world we leave our children is just a little bit better than the one we inhabit today." Barack Obama.

Greenboro Sit-ins

The Greensboro Sit-ins

This student protest began on February 1, 1960, when four NC A&T freshmen shown in the mural photograph sat down at the downtown Woolworth lunch counter and tried to order something to eat and drink. They were told that people of their race had to stand up at another counter to eat. The young men stayed until the store closed, and students returned to sit-in the next day. This peaceful protest continued for nearly six months. Similar protests sprang up across the South. In July 1960, three local stores changed their policies to allow integrated counters that served people regardless of race or color. The successful protest did change local custom, but legal change, both locally and nationally, came with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The four original protesters were Ezell Blair, Jr., Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, and David Richmond. The museum exhibit features four of the seats from the 1960 Woolworth lunch counter and a detailed time line, along with reproduction photographs and newspaper headlines.

This is Ananya, Andrew, and Tanith on the Civil Rights Movement

All of the Little Rock Nine are attending the inauguration with an invitation from Barack Obama.



The University of Mississippi (the college where James Meredith went) was the site of a political debate. This time there was only secret service and not federal troops.


hi

Civil Rights

Hey can anyone connect this to last years civil rights project we did?

Hey Hey!! Did you know that Barack Obama is going to build a basket ball court in the Whit House? LOL

XOXO,

Mary Margaret Yancey

My favorite image

Today in the section E history class many of the students figured out how to join this blog! A few of us decided that we love this image. It is a collage. I heard it was created by a RISD graduate. Does anyone know more about that? Cleopatra

Amelai's Here!!

Hi this is Amelia
I'm on!! This is so cool and I am so excited to watch the inauguration...
Have fun in D.C. Carolyn, Margaret, and Tommy!!

Molly is in

Hi this is molly,

This blog is cool

I'll write back later ( :

hey

im excited to learn about how special this inaugural parade is to America

Going to D.C

When I get to D.C I am going to be interested on how many people are going to be there and how many ceromonies there are.

Noah is here

I joined the blog yay

I want to get really interesting facts and follow the partying

Lydia's Post

Hi, this is Lydia D.
It's so exciting that Obama is being inagurated, and that Buonanno-Chase's are going to see it. I'll be keeping you posted with fun facts and also learning more about Melia and Sasha Obama!

Bye,
Lydia

we are going to DC

Sunday is the day we leave to be a part of history. I hope our friends will join us on our journey

Even though Christian Francis Chase isn't making the journey, he is part of the adventure! He is learning all about Martin Luther King Jr. in kindergarden with Miss Vadnais and he may have a few things to add to this blog!

Sixth Graders at MB learn about the Inauguration!

Today in the sixth grade at Moses Brown School the students did some baisc research about what an Inauguration is all about. Some students looked up the actual word "inauguration", and some students got right to the heart of the matter: "What will be served for dinner at the parties!"

In the next week the students will be invited to join the adventure as three members of Team I head to the big event!

Phoebe is Cool

I, like margaret, am going to see Barack and my couisins.

Margaret Rocks!

Hi

I am exited to go to D.C and see Obama and see my cousins!

Send An Interview Question

Tommy, Margaret and Phoebe want to interview fellow inauguration attendees to catalog their experience. They want to ask attendees why they came to the inauguration, what they think President Obama will do for this country and other questions. Send them some questions that they can ask for you and they will try to get the answers...