He landed near Georgetown, SC on June 13, 1777. Lafayette made his way to Philadelphia, where the Continental Congress commissioned him a major general. He met George Washington ... stayed with ...

For a limited time, George Washington’s inaugural coat, which distanced his office from the military and from European royalty, will be on display at Mount Vernon. By Alexander Nazaryan Fashion ...

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 ...

Feb. 4 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1789, George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first president of the United ...

Inside it, 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 ...

CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — It’s been an ongoing effort in Valley Forge since Helene swept through the area – rebuilding an ailing community. Progress is being made thanks to volunteers ...

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 ...

Bicentennial Quarters were produced in 1975 and 1976. The coin’s face was the same as the traditional quarter, depicting first President George Washington facing the left but the reverse ...

A musical rehearsal is staged Sunday in front of the U.S. Capitol ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration as president. (Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters/TPX Images of the Day) When our first populist ...

Washington scored 22 points while Jalen Bridges, another Suns two-way player, dropped 23 in the Valley Suns' 124-105 home win against the San Diego Clippers in an NBA G League game Friday.

Susannah George is The Washington Post's Gulf bureau chief, based in Dubai, where she leads coverage of the oil-rich monarchies of the Persian Gulf and their neighbor, Iran. She previously spent ...