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 ...

From the time Mount Vernon was built to today, the estate has witnessed countless moments in history, from George Washington’s inauguration in 1789 to the effects of World War II. The mansion at ...

"This Voyager spacecraft was constructed by the United States of America. We are a community of 240 million human beings ...

But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else ... calls to unify the country to setting ...

its history is as old as America. Rarely on display because it’s so fragile, Mount Vernon is hosting a special public viewing of President George Washington’s historic inaugural coat ...

Among George Washington’s chief warnings in his Farewell Address was that the United States should take... Here’s What You Need to Remember: Among George Washington’s chief warnings in his ...

The inauguration of the president hasn't always happened in Washington — or in January. Here's how inaugurations have changed ...

FOX 13's Evan Axelbank reports on the history of presidential pardons, from George Washington at the nation's inception to Donald Trump's second term, which just started two days ago.

But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else ... to setting forth political principles. The political history collections at the National Museum of American ...