On Feb. 4, 1789, George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was ...

When it came to the presidency, George Washington harbored both desire and doubt. In this illustartion, Charles Thomson, the secretary of Congress, formally notifies him that he has been elected.

George Washington 1789 – 1797. At a Glance Video ... Washington received 100 percent of the electoral votes in the nation’s first presidential election in 1788 and was re-elected ...

George Washington receives the news that he was elected the United States' first president, in 1789. Photo by MPI/Getty Images. When Washington arrived in Newport, he was greeted with an ...

From George Washington to now: ... Washington is the only president to have been elected unanimously by the Electoral College twice, Brunsman says.

Washington went, and was elected to preside over the convention, which lasted from May to September 1787, ending with the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. The document was ratified, and the next ...

Ms. Coe is the author of “You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington.” I have a confession to make: I’m a presidential historian who dislikes Presidents’ Day. Actually ...

In 1792, George Washington was unanimously elected to a second term as U.S. president in a vote of the Electoral College. In 1861, the 25-year period of conflict known as the Apache War began at ...