Though not all embraced the role — Martha Washington admitted she would rather stay home — others, like Dolley Madison and Jacqueline Kennedy, relished their prominence, becoming icons in their own ...

George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...

In the challenge the President has posed to the Congress over the power to dismiss officers, we are seeing a remarkable ...

Capital fund, the eldest son of the US president will contribute several million dollars to this controversial event, the ...

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 ...

Why didn’t the United States annex Canada during earlier historical periods? In short, because it didn’t want to. President ...

4 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1789, George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first president of the United States ...

Each leader brought unique policies, challenges, and achievements, shaping ... of the office in 1789, the U.S. has had 46 presidencies, with 45 individuals serving as president.

"The day never saw a more miserable creature when the sun rose that next morning," the future president said, according to ...