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

John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington are the key players among the Founding Fathers who helped establish American independence from British rule and create the nation. More than ...

If George Washington, John Adams, James Madison or any founding father were made aware of this proposed law, they would be rolling in their graves. Nothing is more un-American than an elected ...

From historic Bibles to the leading role of the country's chief justice, Inauguration Day has been filled with traditions.

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in ... incoming Vice President John Adams led Washington onto a balcony, where he was officially sworn in as the nation's first ...

John Adams, born on a farm within present-day ... And he served as the nation’s first vice president under George Washington. His wife, Abigail, was politically active, intellectual and literary ...

The crux of Jefferson’s letter is his explanation that the First Amendment “thus builds a wall of separation between church ...

George Washington is the only president to have ... Other notable absences include John Adams declining to attend Thomas Jefferson's 1801 inauguration, John Quincy Adams pulling a no-show for ...

The first inaugurations in U.S. history didn't happen in Washington, D.C. President George Washington was ... The first inauguration in Washington, D.C. John Adams was also sworn in as president ...

Even George Washington issued them ... Washington’s eight was followed by one from John Adams; four from Thomas Jefferson; one from James Madison; one from James Monroe; three from John Quincy ...