But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else. He gave a speech. Every president since has followed his example and delivered an inaugural address as part of the ...

George Washington’s 1789 inauguration suit coat is now on display at Mount Vernon. Our first President was intentional with ...

On February 4, 1789, the 69 members ... s state of mind as the first Inauguration Day approached. The Congressional delay in certifying George Washington’s election as president only allowed ...

Washington won the presidency by unanimous electoral vote in both 1788 and in 1792. Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed office under ...

George Washington ... On April 30, 1789, Washington took the oath of office at Federal Hall in New York City and delivered a ten-minute inaugural address to Congress. In their letters, legislators ...

George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789). The Washington family moved ... Washington started the tradition of the ...

A descendant of John Ball, the medieval English preacher who led the first popular rebellion in England, George Washington ... After his inauguration on April 30, 1789, Washington faced the ...