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. But on ...
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Knowing the Presidents: George Washington
George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789). The Washington family moved to Ferry Farm Plantation in 1738. Located on the ...
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George Washington, 1732–1799
Washington won the presidency by unanimous electoral vote in both 1788 and in 1792. Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed office under ...
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'Round the Square: Inaugural address
SPEECH: Since George Washington in 1789, every President has delivered an Inaugural address, ranging from 8,445 words to just 135.