On April 30, 1789, George Washington is sworn in as the first American president and delivers the first inaugural speech at Federal Hall in New York City. Elements of the ceremony set tradition. He ...

Going back in time, April 30, 1789, holds a special place in American history as George Washington took the oath of office to become the first President of the United States. This inauguration set ...

Going back in time, April 30, 1789, holds a special place in American history as George Washington took the oath of office to become the first President of the United States.

4/30/1789: President Washington's inauguration. He would appoint eleven members to the Supreme Court: Chief Justices Jay, Rutledge, and Ellsworth, and… ...

But bad winter weather delayed George Washington’s inauguration for several weeks, and he wasn’t inaugurated until April 30, 1789, in New York City (at the time the nation’s capital), O ...

Inside it, National Park Ranger Ryan Ventura says is the actual stone where George Washington stood to take the oath of office to become president of the United States back on April 30, 1789.

But bad winter weather delayed George Washington’s inauguration for several weeks, and he wasn’t inaugurated until April 30, 1789, in New York City (at the time the nation’s capital), O’Brien says.

There’s a lot of history behind inauguration bibles and the reasons why presidents chose them. The first one used at a presidential inauguration in the United States was on April 30, 1789, when ...

The first Inauguration Day was on April 30, 1789, when George Washington took the oath of office in New York City as the first president of the United States. For many years, Inauguration Day was ...