Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! White House Historical Association Chief Education Officer Matthew Costello talked about the Constitutional foundations of the American presidency.

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 ...

From New York to Mount Vernon, 1782-1786. Retiring becomes him ; Reeling in the West ; To go or not to go -- To, from, and in Philadelphia, 1787. The center holds ; In his image ; "Little short of a ...

George Washington’s 1789 inauguration suit coat is now on display at Mount Vernon. Our first President was intentional with his details: the domestically produced wool suit was meant to promote ...