The OAS, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is the world’s oldest regional organization, dating back to the First International Conference of American States held in the U.S. capital in 1889.

by invoking the power of the federal government over the states. In 1795, the Jay Treaty strengthened American economic ties with Britain and vacated English forts in the American west. Legacy George ...

During the Revolutionary War, conditions were dismal for American ... the United States Navy. Through actions like these, Washington launched the fledgling nation on a promising course of peace and ...

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 ...

George Washington, who led America through the Revolution and became ... Elected the first president of the United States, Washington ably staffed his cabinet. Among his cabinet members were ...