George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...

In 1783, Britain’s King George III proclaimed a formal cessation of hostilities in the American Revolutionary War. In 1789, George Washington was unanimously elected the first president of the United ...

President's Day 2025 falls on 17th February. Learn about its history, significance, and the celebrations in honor of George ...

The Coast Guard Birthday and Coast Guard Day are not the same thing, and there is a good reason for the distinction. The ...

President George Washington's First Inaugural Address (April 30, 1789) No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the Invisible Hand which conducts the affairs of men more than those of the ...

After he finished, he kissed the Bible and bowed. George Washington, 1789: "No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand, which conducts the affairs of men more than the ...

With the latest presidential inauguration set to take place in Washington on Monday, Eyewitness News takes a look at where the first one took place: the heart of New York City, more than two centuries ...

D.C. President George Washington was sworn in for his first term on April 27, 1789, on a balcony of Federal Hall in New York City, which was serving as the temporary capital of the U.S., according ...

They're throwing a $200 million dollar party in Washington, D.C. on Monday. Most taxpayers aren't invited, but they're all chipping in on the bill. You. Me. Our fellow citizens. And donors ...

A body believed to be that of missing Belfast man John George has been found in Spain. The 37-year-old father-of-two, also known as John Hardy, disappeared while holidaying in Alicante.

While the first and second inaugurations of President George Washington were held outside of Washington D.C., they were still held in the nation’s capital, which was in New York City in 1789 ...