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 ...

He was the last of three generations spanning nearly the entire history of the United States: When his grandfather was born, ...

They will join nearly 8,000 National Guard members from around 40 states ... presidential inaugurations dates back to April 30, 1789, when local militias escorted George Washington to his ...

Presidential ... George Washington, 1789: "No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand, which conducts the affairs of men more than the people of the United States." ...

LOWER MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) -- With the latest presidential ... actual stone where George Washington stood to take the oath of office to become president of the United States back on April ...

Since the first official swearing in of George Washington, presidential ... of the United States, was sworn into office on April 30, 1789 at Federal Hall in New York. Since then, inauguration ...

In fact, when the United States ... you knew. Washington focused on picking qualified people with relevant experience to run the government, according to the George Washington Presidential Library ...