On April 30, 1789, in the first presidential inaugural address, George Washington said: ‘“The preservation of the sacred fire ...

The United States of America elected its first president in 1789. President Donald Trump was elected as the nation's 47th ...

The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist's origina ...

Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

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

As millions watched President Donald Trump’s inauguration at the White House on Monday ... According to the White House Historical Association, George Washington began the tradition In 1789, when he ...

But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else. He gave a speech. Every president since has followed his example and delivered an inaugural address as part of the ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took his second oath of office Jan. 20 as the 47th president of the United States, offering an agenda heavily foreshadowed by his campaign promises. Speaking from ...

The inauguration ceremony is taking place indoors due to the cold weather in Washington, D.C. Trump gets sworn in as the ...

Trump's will be just the fourth inauguration in history to be held inside. Between 1789 and 1817, for the swearing in of presidents George Washington, Jon Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James ...

The lawmakers will gather at the East Front of the Capitol following the luncheon. The parade begins on Pennsylvania Avenue and Constitution Avenue. It continues past the archives and Federal Triangle ...

George Washington, 1789: "No people can be bound to acknowledge ... a nation we humbly ask the blessing of God." The presidential inauguration is the literal coming together of the government ...