Challenges Because he was America’s first president, George Washington essentially created the presidency. For example, although the Constitution explained government roles and some limitations, no ...

Washington was now tired and wanted only a quiet life, but his peers knew that his leadership and charisma were unsurpassed ... his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George ...

Yet Washington was aware that politics is perception — including the perception of his personal finances. As the national ...