On This Day: 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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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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'As much symbolic as it is actual' | Congressman proposes constitutional amendment for third Trump term
Currently, the 22nd Amendment limits those elected president to two terms ... There were only 48 states in the U.S. at the time. George Washington voluntarily stepped down from office after two terms ...
Has Every U.S. President Been Sworn in on a Bible?
A select number of presidents have not sworn on the Bible, which was more common in earlier chapters of American history when specific rules and traditions weren’t as entrenched as they are today.
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'As much symbolic as it is actual' | Tennessee congressman proposes constitutional amendment for third Trump term
Currently, the 22nd Amendment limits those elected president to two terms ... There were only 48 states in the U.S. at the time. George Washington voluntarily stepped down from office after ...