For a limited time, George Washington’s inaugural coat, which distanced his office from the military and from European royalty, will be on display at Mount Vernon. By Alexander Nazaryan Fashion ...

With Trump's presidential inauguration just around the corner, review the history and meaning of Inauguration Day.

No tradition's story is complete without its origin. President George Washington delivered the first-ever inaugural address on April 30, 1789, just two weeks after Congress unanimously elected him ...

In honor of the day, you’ll find a collection of stirring Inauguration Day quotes spoken by U.S. presidents or poets during inaugurations dating back to George Washington’s 1789 swearing-in ...

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 ...

They came from New York and Washington, North Carolina and Southern California, New Jersey and Newcastle, and even Europe and ...

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From George Washington to Today, a Look at the Precedent for the Inaugural Address Claire Jerry, Political History Curator The only constitutionally mandated event on Inauguration Day is for the ...

But inaugural addresses and analysis of the speeches were not always available immediately. In 1789, when George Washington was sworn in for the first time, his speech was not available to 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 ...