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

However, with training and time, John was able to refine his skills. As a member of the Federalist Party, Adams decided to run for the presidency. He lost and became Vice-president to George ...

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789 ... second time. Washington arrived at Federal Hall, where Congress then met, around 1 p.m. About an hour later, incoming Vice President John Adams led ...

A descendant of John Ball, the medieval English preacher who led the first popular rebellion in England, George Washington ... under fire," John Adams nominated Washington to be commander of ...

George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789). The Washington family moved to Ferry Farm Plantation in 1738. Located on the ...

On April 30, 1789, the United States of America got its first President, as George Washington took oath of office for the first time. From his second inauguration onwards in 1793, and until 1933, the ...

John and Abigail Adams wrote over a thousand letters to ... John is in New York, serving as George Washington's vice president. Dearest Friend, I procured a load of salt hay for the stock ...