President George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States on this day in history, April 30, 1789. In his address, which he delivered at New York City's Federal Hall, ...

From New York to Mount Vernon, 1782-1786. Retiring becomes him ; Reeling in the West ; To go or not to go -- To, from, and in Philadelphia, 1787. The center holds ; In his image ; "Little short of a ...

After eight years of leading the fledgling colonies in their war for independence, George Washington resigned as commander-in-chief in order to return to private life. Yet the difficulties of ...

On this day in 1789, George Washington, the first President of the United States, lost his mother to breast cancer. Like many historical cases explored under a contemporary lens, much information is ...

Feb. 4 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1789, George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first president of the United States ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Guest Opinion.President's Day, a federal holiday, falls around George Washington's birthday, February 22, 1732. But it was not ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - On Sept. 24, 1789, President George Washington announced his six nominees to make up the first Supreme Court of the United States. He selected John Jay as the first Chief Justice.

(WHTM) — On this day in 1789, President George Washington issued his first proclamation of a National Day of Thanksgiving for Thursday, Nov. 26, in honor of the establishment of the new Constitution, ...

On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets – William “Billy” Lee and the young Christopher Sheels – he powdered his hair, put on his favorite black ...

Over the span of two years, Washington visited all 13 original states (14 if you count Maine, which was then part of Massachusetts), traveling on horseback and by carriage along rutted dirt roads and ...