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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 ...
What time does Trump become president on Inauguration Day? Constitution specifies exact moment
The U.S. Constitution specifies not only the date of presidential inaugurations, but the exact time the transition of power ...
The 1st and 47th President On Being Saved From A Bullet By Providence
By the all-powerful dispensations of Providence, I have been protected beyond all human probability and expectation; for I had four bullets through my coat, and two horses shot under me, yet escaped ...
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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 ...
How a really bad winter delayed George Washington’s Inauguration Day by over a month
The nation's very first Inauguration Day had to be postponed as an exceptionally cold and bitter winter delayed the counting ...
How a President’s Inaugural Address Sets the Tone for Their Term
George Washington delivered the first inaugural address. As leader of a fragile new government, he wanted to convey his ...
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Inauguration history: What happened on the day George Washington became president in 1789
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 ...