Four years and one day after President Obama first took his first oath of office, America is once again celebrating his Inauguration. This time the schedule includes performances by Beyonce and Katy Perry, a parade with more than 2,000 members of the military and two Inaugural balls.
Refresh here for updates throughout the day.
Tune in to the ABC News.com Live page on Monday morning starting at 9:30 a.m. EST for all-day live streaming video coverage of Inauguration 2013: Barack Obama. Live coverage will also be available on the ABC News iPad App and mobile devices.
Read Obama's first Inaugural address here.
All times are in Eastern Standard Time.
8:27 a.m. - 2013 Inaugural Schedule
For all the day's events, click on the image below.
9:15 a.m. - Obama's View
ABC's Jonathan Karl is on the platform at the West Front of the Capitol Building where Obama will give his inaugural address later today. He's got the best view of the crowds, which won't come close to the 1.8 million of four years ago, but which already number hundreds of thousands.
9:03 a.m. - Best and Worst Inaugural Addresses
ABC's Chris Good reports on the best and worst inaugural speeches of all time:
Inaugural addresses, it is said, are usually not very good. Most have been long forgotten, and historians themselves point to few as memorable.
It's not entirely clear why, but the moment might have something to do with it. Book-ending divisive national campaigns, inaugural addresses offer token unity sentiments, hopefulness but not always specific hopes, and even some good ones sound myopic.
"Most inaugural addresses are not remembered," said Princeton University professor and noted presidential historian Eric Foner. "Grover Cleveland? I have no idea what he said in his."
"I have actually read every single inaugural, and it was a really boring experience," said Robert Lehrman, a former speechwriter for vice president Al Gore, who now teaches the craft at American University in Washington. "Most of the speeches are terrible. Even the ones we remember, I don't think there is any reporter working anywhere that couldn't write language as crisp or concrete as the majority of them."
Read the rest of the worst and the best here.
8:56 a.m. - Outfits of the Inauguration: Obama Style
ABC's Mary Bruce reports:
The President, First Lady, in a dark blue jacket, and daughters Malia, in a pink overcoat, and Sasha, in dark purple, arrived just after 8:40 a.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church for morning services.
The First Lady is wearing a navy Thom Browne coat and dress. The fabric was developed based on the style of a man's silk tie. The belt she is wearing is from J.Crew and her earrings are designed by Cathy Waterman. She is also wearing J.Crew shoes. At the end of the Inaugural festivities, the outfit and accompanying accessories will go to the National Archives.
Malia Obama is wearing a J.Crew ensemble. Sasha Obama is wearing a Kate Spade coat and dress.
The Bidens arrived moments later.
8:47 a.m. - Tailor to the Presidents: Republicans Dress Better
8:45 a.m. - Great American Quotes
Inaugural addresses are an opportunity for presidents on the nation's front lawn - a place that Americans come to in turns inaugurate their leaders, protest their government and mourn their dead - to place a marker for their legacy.
There have been some weighty and remarkable things said as presidents took the oath of office looking down on the Mall and also, from nearby, as other Americans have looked up and let their voices be heard at gatherings as varied as the March on Washington and the Promise Keepers.
What can Barack Obama say, come Monday, as he begins a second term with lower expectations and less inspiration, to place himself on this list of great American words?
Click below for an interactive look at the competition:
8:38 a.m. - Aretha Franklin's Hat Makes a Comeback
Big inauguration, tiny Aretha hat. twitpic.com/bx3k4a
- Katy Perry (@katyperry) January 21, 2013
8:22 a.m. - Martha Raddatz: Women Rule
Who says women don't rule on capitol hill today! #InaugurationDay twitter.com/MarthaRaddatz/?
- Martha Raddatz (@MarthaRaddatz) January 21, 2013
8:08 a.m. - Eva Longoria Wakes Up to with the White House
Woke up to a miniature White House carved out of white chocolate! Thank u Mandarin! say.ly/syu50iT
- Eva Longoria (@EvaLongoria) January 21, 2013
Curated by ABC's Z. Byron Wolf and Sarah Parnass
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