They will join nearly 8,000 National Guard members from around 40 states ... presidential inaugurations dates back to April 30, 1789, when local militias escorted George Washington to his ...

With Trump's presidential inauguration just around the corner, review the history and meaning of Inauguration Day.

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 ...

Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States at noon. We'll be posting live updates.

George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...

Presidential ... George Washington, 1789: "No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand, which conducts the affairs of men more than the people of the United States." ...

After defeating the world’s largest empire in the Revolutionary War, the newly-minted United States had one more opponent ... In doing so, they unanimously elected George Washington to be the first ...