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

With Trump's presidential inauguration just around the corner, review the history and meaning of Inauguration Day.

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 ...

Donald Trump is set to make history as only the second president to be inaugurated on MLK Day. Can you guess the first?

National Park Ranger Ryan Ventura says is the actual stone where George Washington stood to take the oath of office to become president of the United States back on April 30, 1789. The first ...

Every four years on January 20, a newly-elected president is sworn into office on what's known as Inauguration Day in a tradition that's been observed since 1789. Presidential elections occur ...

The first U.S. presidential inauguration took place in 1789 when George Washington was ... the time between a president winning or losing an election and actually taking power.