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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...