George Washington stood on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City on April 30, 1789, and took the oath ...
The 2024 election has finally ended. What happens now? There’s a 2½-month period between Election Day and Inauguration Day.
George Washington is seen delivering his inaugural address in the Old City Hall on April 30, 1789. Image Courtesy: Library of Congress However, it took even longer to get things in order. The first ...
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.
Donald Trump has won the US election, but his official inauguration won't be for 11 weeks. Why so long? What is the ...
The inaugural U.S. presidential election, held between 1788 and 1789, involved only 10 participating states, with George Washington widely expected to win. While the outcome was largely predetermined, ...
George Washington's first inauguration happened on April 30, 1789. Ramon de Elorriaga via Wikimedia Commons A vestige of 18th-century travel There are historical reasons for the long lame-duck ...
The 2024 US presidential election took place on November 5, but the winner isn't sworn into office until Inauguration Day on ...
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 ...