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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 ...

“What are we waiting on? Donald Trump’s face should be on Mount Rushmore. We got the votes in the house. We got the votes in ...

President George Washington's First Inaugural Address (April 30, 1789) No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the Invisible Hand which conducts the affairs of men more than those of the ...

The first inaugurations in U.S. history didn't happen in Washington, D.C. President George Washington was sworn in for his first term on April 27, 1789, on a balcony of Federal Hall in New York ...

From left to right: Henry Knox, Thomas Jefferson, Edmond Randolph, Alexander Hamilton, and President George Washington. (Getty Images) The president was originally a secondary figure in government ...