On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was ... the nation's capital until 1790 — the year after Washington became the nation's first president. Instead, Washington's inauguration ...

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

Officially known as Washington's Birthday, the first federal holiday of the year was originally meant to honor the country's first president, George Washington. According to the then-used Julian ...

However, an exceptionally bitter winter early that year put a wrinkle in their plans ... In doing so, they unanimously elected George Washington to be the first U.S. president. Upon hearing the news, ...

The first inaugurations in U.S. history didn't happen in Washington, D.C. President George Washington was sworn ... While most inauguration ceremonies in the years since have taken place in ...

Yet Washington was aware that politics is perception — including the perception of his personal finances. As the national ...