President George Washington

George Washington, Inauguration

Inauguration history: What happened on the day George Washington became president in 1789

President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20 will mark the 60th presidential swearing-in ceremony in United States history.

The Conversation on MSN · 4d

A brief history of presidential inaugural speeches, from George Washington to today

The only constitutionally mandated event on Inauguration Day is for the president-elect to take the oath of office. But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else. He gave a speech.

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George Washington’s First Inaugural Suit Is Now on Display at Mount Vernon

George Washington’s 1789 inauguration suit coat is now on display at Mount Vernon. Our first President was intentional with his details: the domestically produced wool suit was meant to promote American industry,

Joe Biden bids farewell to America

Opinion

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President Biden bids farewell with an unprecedented warning

Forty years after Washinton’s farewell and two decades before the Civil War, President Andrew Jackson offered his own reflections at the end of his two terms. He targeted the excesses of “state pride” which “may in time create mutual hostility… and foment…fatal divisions…”

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Joe Biden's final warning

Plus, Trump’s Cabinet picks make quick work of their confirmation hearings and TikTok teeters on the brink in this week’s 3-Minute Read from Jen Psaki.

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Joe Biden bids farewell to America in final speech

President Joe Biden bid farewell to America in his final speech. Biden capped off his 50-year record of public service. The Hill’s Alex Gangitano joins Capitol Review to discuss his reaction to his final speech and how he will be remembered.

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Gorgeous Edgewater Park Mansion with George Washington Ties Listed for $1.75M

A gorgeous six-bedroom, seven-and-a-half-bathroom Edgewater Park, New Jersey mansion with a genuine George Washington tie ...

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How you can see what George Washington wore during his first inauguration

Rarely on display because it’s so fragile, Mount Vernon is hosting a special public viewing of President George Washington’s historic inaugural coat, along with an opportunity to interact with ...

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George W. Bush Belly Taps Barack Obama After ‘Partner in Crime’ Michelle Misses Jimmy Carter’s State Funeral

President Bush's playful interactions with the Obamas at otherwise solemn events have a history of going viral ...

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Why George W. Bush's Belly Tap of Barack Obama at Jimmy Carter's Funeral Is Going Viral

George W. Bush gave fellow former president Barack Obama a friendly belly tap at the Jan. 9 funeral of Jimmy Carter, and the ...

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Donald Trump is no George Washington.

He should summon the better angels of his nature to the White House, and, following President George Washington, set a standard to which the wise and honest may repair“ (“Armstrong Williams: ...

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