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

Presidents Day is a federal holiday celebrated each year in mid-February to honor past U.S. presidents. Locally, it's part of the next big break week - known as Presidents Day break week in some ...

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 ...

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 ...