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 ...

Washington won the presidency by unanimous electoral vote in both 1788 and in 1792. Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed office under ...

A suit Washington wore on his inauguration day, April 30 ... but his appreciation is less about George Washington the icon and more about what historic textiles can teach us. De Paola, who works as a ...

The country was preparing to select its first president and host its new leader’s Inauguration Day in ... they unanimously elected George Washington to be the first U.S. president.

But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else. He gave a speech. Every president since has followed his example and delivered an inaugural address as part of the ...

When George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States in 1789 in New York, William Maclay, one of the founders of Sunbury, took part in the ceremony. Maclay ...

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 ...

Revolutionary War reenactors are scheduled to set up camp at Dey Mansion Washington’s Headquarters in Wayne this weekend for a living history encampment in celebration of George Washington's ...