Here, the story of Custer’s defeat is told not to glorify the fallen general, but to reclaim history through Indigenous eyes, ...

It's been 250 years since The Battle of Bunker Hill, the first major battle of the American Revolution. To honor that, an all ...

Washington’s statue replaced an earlier marble monument lost in the Capitol fire of 1831 and came as North and South were dividing in the United States ...

Sunday marks 250 years since George Washington left Mount Vernon to travel to Philadelphia where he was appointed commander-in-chief of the new Continental Army. It marks the Second Continental ...

President George Washington delivers his first inaugural address in April 1789 in New York City. Painting by T.H. Matteson, engraving by H.S. Sadd, via Library of Congress ...

George Washington's 1789 Inaugural Suit. Mount Vernon Chief Curator Adam Erby talked about the suit coat that George Washington wore in 1789 for his first inauguration.

A statue of George Washington was put on display in the Florida Capitol on Thursday as part of the state’s celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary of its founding, to take place next year.

A magnificent portrait of the George Washington that usually hangs in the U.S. embassy in Paris has headed to Versailles for some much-needed TLC. This involves the painstaking removal of some ...

George Washington held the first presidential inauguration in U.S. history at Federal Hall in New York City on April 30, 1789.

WUSA-TV Washington, D.C. Mount Vernon to display rare George Washington artifacts from first Inauguration. Posted: January 20, 2025 | Last updated: January 20, 2025 ...

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 ...

Washington, D.C., wasn't established as the nation's capital until 1790 — the year after Washington became the nation's first president. Instead, Washington's inauguration was held in New York City.