In 1779, the American artist Charles Willson Peale painted a portrait of George Washington, depicting the president after an ...

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

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 ...

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.

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former U.S. President George W. Bush, former first lady Laura Bush and former U.S. President Barack Obama. via REUTERS ...

Donald Trump was sworn in Monday as the 47th president of the United States in one of the most remarkable political comebacks ...

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