On This Day, Feb. 4: George Washington elected 1st U.S. president
George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...
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How you can see what George Washington wore during his first inauguration
Rarely on display because it’s so fragile, Mount Vernon is hosting a special public viewing of President ... George Washington’s inaugural coat. (WTOP/Alan Etter) Washington delivered his ...
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Inauguration history: What happened on the day George Washington became president in 1789
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 ...
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How One President’s Day Became Presidents’ Day
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.
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President George Washington: Calm, Cool, and Collected Commander in Chief
"First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” That famous description of George ... the candidacy, Washington is unanimously elected as the first president of ...
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George Washington’s First Inaugural Suit Is Now on Display at Mount Vernon
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 ...