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 ...

But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else. He gave a speech. Every president since has followed his example and delivered an inaugural address as part of the ...

12, 1788, the body designated the first Wednesday in March as Inauguration Day—which, in 1789, when George Washington was sworn in, was March 4. However, because of winter weather, Washington ...

The first president realized that working with Congress – not alone or against it – was the best way to actually create an ...

A suit Washington wore on his inauguration day, April 30 ... but his appreciation is less about George Washington the icon and more about what historic textiles can teach us. De Paola, who works as a ...

In doing so, they unanimously elected George Washington to be the first U.S ... to New York City to be sworn in as president. His Inauguration Day took place on April 30, 1789.

The White House did not immediately return a message seeking comment. At his first inauguration, George Washington used the altar Bible from a nearby Masonic Lodge, and kissed it after taking the ...

When George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States in 1789 in New York, William Maclay, one of the founders of Sunbury, took part in the ceremony. Maclay ...

Before then, the day was set for March 4. The only other month it has been held was for the first inauguration. George Washington took the Oath of Office in April. The parade procession had been a ...