When it came to the presidency, George Washington harbored both desire and doubt. In this illustartion, Charles Thomson, the secretary of Congress, formally notifies him that he has been elected.

In 1792, George Washington was unanimously elected to a second term as U.S. president in a vote of the Electoral College. In 1861, the 25-year period of conflict known as the Apache War began at ...

Washington is the only president to have been elected unanimously by the Electoral College twice, Brunsman says. "Having Washington as the first president establishes it as an important office ...

Feb. 22, 1732 George Washington is born in a modest house at Popes Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia. His father, Augustine, is a plantation owner who dies when George is 11. June 15, 1775 ...

In 1792, George Washington was unanimously elected to a second term as U.S. president in a vote of the Electoral College. In 1861, the 25-year period of conflict known as the Apache War began at ...