On This Day: George Washington elected 1st U.S. president
George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...
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A Simple Brown Coat That Set the Tone for the U.S. Presidency
For a limited time, George Washington’s inaugural coat ... added that Mr. Washington and other founding fathers, such as John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, “took a great amount of pride ...
George Washington's birthday celebrated with family fun at American Village
The American Village in Montevallo is set to celebrate George Washington's 293rd birthday with a day of family fun and ...
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George Washington High School honors late classmate with emotional candlelight vigil
Within the halls of George Washington High, Maddox was known as a friendly boy who was helpful and often considerate. Outside ...
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Historic Bibles and the oath: Here are some of the traditions you may see at Donald Trump's inauguration
The country's first and second presidents, George Washington and John Adams, were sworn in in New York and Philadelphia -- and four vice presidents took the oath outside of the Washington after ...
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Inauguration history: What happened on the day George Washington became president in 1789
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 ...
Marbury v. Madison, the case that established the courts' power to review the law, explained
President Donald Trump has been critical of federal judges who've moved to block some of his most contentious actions, such ...
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U.S. presidents who weren't inaugurated outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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 ...