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 ...

Mount Vernon Chief Curator Adam Erby talked about the suit coat that George Washington wore in 1789 for his first inauguration. He explained why Washington chose an American manufacturer to create ...

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 ...

The first president realized that working with Congress – not alone or against it – was the best way to actually create an ...

(AP) - Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea ... threw a ball celebrating Washington’s 50th birthday in 1782. Washington was very aware of his inaugural role as ...

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 ...

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 ...

Progressive Washington state lawmakers have introduced a bill that could remove George Washington from the state flag. House Bill 1938 aims to create a committee that will design a new state flag ...