President George Washington aimed to unify the country with his first Thanksgiving message. Getty Images Maurizio Valsania, Università di Torino On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke ...

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 ...

It happened gradually." It's the nation's first president, George Washington, who understood the potential significance of the role. He helped establish a balance of being a strong leader while ...

when he lauded President Biden as a modern-day George Washington who "healed our sick." "I do want to say one word about President Biden," Clinton said toward the start of his speech in Chicago.

He was the last of three generations spanning nearly the entire history of the United States: When his grandfather was born, ...

George Washington served as the first president of the United States from age 57 in 1789 to age 65 in 1797, but before that, he was known for his military leadership during the French and Indian ...

A president who respects his oath of office ... for the courts to step in at this particular juncture. But George Washington, in his second inaugural speech, highlighted a different remedy if ...

The United States began celebrating its first president when he was still a general. Nearly 300 years since George Washington’s birth, the holiday has morphed into a celebration of the presidency.

Specifically, it's the earliest solstice since June 20, 1796, when George Washington was president and there were only 16 states in the Union. The early solstice is due to the complex dance ...