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 ...

Mount Vernon Chief Curator Adam Erby talked about the suit coat that George Washington wore in 1789 for his first inauguration. He explained why Washington chose an American manufacturer to create the ...

With Trump's presidential inauguration just around the corner, review the history and meaning of Inauguration Day.

After defeating the world’s largest empire in the Revolutionary War, the newly-minted United States had ... unanimously elected George Washington to be the first U.S. president.

The United States began celebrating its first president when he was still a general. Nearly 300 years since George Washington’s birth, the holiday has morphed into a celebration of the presidency.

President's Day falls on the third Monday of March to honor the birthday of the first US President, George Washington. This ...

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Former President Joe ... the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20. [AP/YONHAP] Donald Trump took office as the United States' 47th president ...

will be sworn in Monday as the 47th U.S. president taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions. Trump’s swearing-in ...