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 ...

The United States will get its 47th President on January 20th when Donald Trump takes the oath of office. The ceremony will ...

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George ... Before the inauguration, Washington traveled over 200 miles from his home in Mount Vernon, Va, to New York for the ceremony. Get top local stories ...

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

For a limited time, George Washington’s inaugural coat, which distanced his office from the military and from European royalty, will be on display at Mount Vernon. By Alexander Nazaryan Fashion ...

George Washington’s 1789 inauguration suit coat is now on display at Mount Vernon. Our first President was intentional with his details: the domestically produced wool suit was meant to promote ...

Adam Erby, chief curator at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, in front of George Washington’s inaugural coat ... went through a complicated process to get the perfect fabric and had it ...

The first presidential inauguration of George Washington was a very exciting day in New York City. "George Washington was staying at his home in New York City called the Franklin House and he was ...

But inaugural addresses and analysis of the speeches were not always available immediately. In 1789, when George Washington was sworn in for the first time, his speech was not available to the ...