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

He was the last of three generations spanning nearly the entire history of the United States: When his grandfather was born, ...

‘Long live George Washington, President of the United States,’ and a salvo of 13 cannons was discharged," it added. In addition to being held in New York City, it was the only scheduled ...

"There is no one moment where a switch flipped where the presidency became a public office. It happened gradually." It's the nation's first president, George Washington, who understood the ...

Washington was a man ... strengths physical and moral — to become the most widely admired presence first in the 13 colonies, then in the new nation. As president, he also set the future course ...

President George Washington aimed to unify the country with ... holiday to be observed every last Thursday of November – it became so with the 1863 proclamation of President Abraham Lincoln.

The birthday celebrations during the war, he said, “began as a snub to King George.” After he became president, Washington continued to be the subject of regular birthday festivities ...

Washington’s Thanksgiving and Ours On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington ... Thursday of November – it became so with the 1863 proclamation of President Abraham Lincoln.