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Three decades before his election as the first president of the United States in 1789, George Washington commanded soldiers ...
Lesson Plan: First 100 Days - George Washington (1789) Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3 Clip 4 Clip 5 Clip 6 Clip 7 Clip 8 Clip 9 Clip 10 Clip 11 Clip 12 Clip 13. Article II of the Constitution.
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 ...
George Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation is being exhibited and offered for sale days before the holiday begins. After the proclamation failed to sell for an estimated $8-12 million at ...
Richard Snow reviews “The Return of George Washington, 1783-1789,” by Edward J. Larson.
On this day in history, in 1789, George Washington was elected the first President of the United States. Washington, then 56 years old, was unanimously elected by all 69 electoral votes, a ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...