From George Washington’s historic first presidency to Grover Cleveland’s unique two-term legacy, this timeline covers America’s early leaders and their impact. South Korea's Han Duck-soo ...

The United States began celebrating its first president when he was still a general. Nearly 300 years since George Washington’s birth, the holiday has morphed into a celebration of the presidency.

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.

President George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States on this day in history, April 30, 1789, at New York City's Federal Hall.

When it came to the presidency, George Washington harbored both desire and doubt. In this illustartion, Charles Thomson, the secretary of Congress, formally notifies him that he has been elected.

In 1787, General George Washington presided over the Constitutional Convention with sphinx-like inscrutability. He betrayed not a flicker of emotion as the architects of a new nation wrangled over ...

Washington retired from office after serving two terms as president — and no more — a tradition that continued until President Franklin D. Roosevelt took office for a third term in 1941.

U.S. PRESIDENTS (1732–1799); WESTMORELAND COUNTY, VA. George Washington served as the first president of the United States from age 57 in 1789 to age 65 in 1797, but before that, he was known ...

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 ...

It's the earliest solstice since June 20, 1796, when George Washington was president and there were only 16 states in the Union. It's the earliest solstice since June 20, ...

From the Revolutionary War hero George Washington to the only non-consecutive president Grover Cleveland, this video dives into the early years of US presidents and their pivotal moments in history.