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 ...

Trump didn't place his hand on the Bible during his swearing-in, and some of his supporters are blaming John Roberts.

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 ...

Heritage Images//Getty Images The Inauguration of Washington as first President of the United States, April 30th, 1789 at the Old City Hall, New York City. Before today, the last indoor ...

Foreign leaders descend upon Washington for Inauguration Day Trump may be breaking a tradition ... But George Washington wasn’t actually inaugurated until April 30, 1789, on the balcony of Federal ...

With the latest presidential inauguration set to take place in Washington on Monday, Eyewitness News takes a look at where the first one took place: the heart of New York City, more than two centuries ...

Inauguration Day was March 4, the day of the year on which the first Congress convened after the Constitution took effect in 1789. The last inauguration to take place on March 4 was Franklin D.

Presidential inaugurations hold a symbolic place in U.S. history, with the choice of Bible often reflecting personal or national significance.

No, the president's inauguration was held on March 4 from President George Washington's ceremony in 1789 until 1937, when the country passed the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution to move the ...