This July 4th, special note (and respect) should be given to the Inaugural Address given by President George Washington in ...

On the steps of the SC Statehouse sits a statue of George Washington, with a broken walking stick. How it broke, however, is ...

In this extraordinary letter written just weeks before his inauguration, Washington emphasizes judgment, character, and devotion to the public good in selecting officers for the new governm “King ...

Washington — President Trump is hosting a parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army today, bringing tanks and ...

On April 30, 1789, George Washington delivered his first inaugural address to a joint session of Congress, assembled in Federal Hall in the nation’s new capital, New York City.

In an undelivered draft of his first inaugural address, George Washington wrote that his lack of biological children would benefit the country. “Divine Providence hath not seen fit, that my ...

Clip #2: Delayed Inauguration (4:54). What did George Washington do in the “first few days” after his inauguration? According to Matthew Costello, why was Washington’s inauguration delayed?

President George Washington delivers his first inaugural address in April 1789 in New York City.

George Washington's 1789 Inaugural Suit 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 ...

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, who had ...

In the 19th century, relic hunters paid high prices for a piece of “Washingtonia” — slices of wood from the first president’s Mount Vernon home, letters, scraps of clothing and even snips of his hair.

A brief history of presidential inaugural speeches, from George Washington to today The only constitutionally mandated event on Inauguration Day is for the president-elect to take the oath of office.