President Barack Obama gave his farewell address on Tuesday, January 10th. This has been a tradition that has been a part of the nation’s history since George Washington gave the first farewell address in 1796. Obama gave a heartwarming speech, in which he thanked his wife, Michelle, and states that “all of us, regardless of party, should throw ourselves into the task of rebuilding our democratic institutions.” He said that America needs to keep moving forward as it has been. He ended the address with an emotional “Yes we can. Yes we did. Yes we can.”