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 ...

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 selected March 4, 1789, which would also be the day to inaugurate the first president, George Washington. And, for over a century, that would be Inauguration Day. With elections in November ...

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 ...

George Washington took his oath of office at Federal Hall in New York City. After being sworn in, Washington delivered the first inaugural address in the senate chamber. Illustrations depict the ...

(L-R) Former US President George W. Bush ... the United States during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump holds ...