George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States. Since Washington took his oath of office, Inauguration Day has continued to be an ...

The United States of America elected its first president in 1789. President Donald Trump was elected as the nation's 47th ...

The United States began celebrating its first president when he was still a general. Nearly 300 years since George Washington’s birth, the holiday has morphed into a celebration of the presidency.

The first presidential inauguration of George Washington was a very exciting day in New York City. "George Washington was staying at his home in New York City called the Franklin House and he was ...

Even after contested elections—and when the union ... term—a tradition that started with the country’s first president, George Washington, whose inauguration also set the standard for ...

Rarely on display because it’s so fragile, Mount Vernon is hosting a special public viewing of President ... George Washington’s inaugural coat. (WTOP/Alan Etter) Washington delivered his ...

Here's everything to know about the Feb. 17 holiday, including what President's Day celebrates and which stores are open or ...

In 1943 when Congress okayed the establishment of The George Washington Carver National Monument, it was a powerful tribute ...