On This Day: George Washington elected 1st U.S. president
George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...
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President George Washington: Calm, Cool, and Collected Commander in Chief
George was the eldest son of Augustine ... Apr. 30, 1789 Despite not actively seeking the candidacy, Washington is unanimously elected as the first president of the United States under the ...
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George Washington, 1732–1799
A century and a half later, after Franklin Roosevelt was elected to four terms ... on a promising course of peace and prosperity for future generations. Legacy George Washington established precedents ...
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Inauguration history: What happened on the day George Washington became president in 1789
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 ...
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'As much symbolic as it is actual' | Congressman proposes constitutional amendment for third Trump term
Currently, the 22nd Amendment limits those elected president to two terms ... There were only 48 states in the U.S. at the ...