George Washington stood on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City on April 30, 1789, and took the oath ...

This Sunday, the George Washington Inaugural Bible — which Washington used to swear his oath of office as the country’s first president in 1789 — will be on public display from 11 a.m. to 3 ...

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 ...

Join the nation in witnessing Inauguration Day 2025 on January 20 as the new U.S. president takes the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol.

George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789). The Washington family moved ... Washington started the tradition of the ...

A descendant of John Ball, the medieval English preacher who led the first popular rebellion in England, George Washington ... After his inauguration on April 30, 1789, Washington faced the ...

The inauguration for this year’s election will be in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, but Washington was sworn in during the spring. On April 30, 1789 ... “Long live George Washington, president ...

The lame-duck period in the US is longer than in other Western democracies, which tend to make the transition over a period of just days.