From the time Mount Vernon was built to today, the estate has witnessed countless moments in history, from George Washington’s inauguration in 1789 to the effects of World War II. The mansion at ...

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 ...

The Virginia General Assembly wanted to honor George Washington, native son, Revolutionary War leader, and our nation’s first President, with a statue to be placed in the state capitol building. The ...

Inside Washington National Cathedral, the five men who've occupied the Oval Office since 1993 convened for a rare moment ...

Then came the comparisons of Biden to one of the most celebrated figures in American history, George Washington, who refused a third term as president in 1796. Actor George Clooney, who penned a ...

As the British marched towards the White House, the first lady ordered a portrait of George Washington to be saved ... The Freedom Riders History (05:04) Civil War (Joan Baez), With Dance ...

President Bush's playful interactions with the Obamas at otherwise solemn events have a history of going viral ...

This includes George Washington, whose birthday is on Feb. 22 but is often celebrated alongside the national holiday (which falls on Feb. 17 in 2025). While Presidents Day is a collective tribute ...

January 8 has seen pivotal events. On this day in 1992, US President George HW Bush vomited at a state dinner in Tokyo with Japan’s then-prime minister, Kiichi Miyazawa. It also marks the birthdays of ...