The New York Times22d
A Simple Brown Coat That Set the Tone for the U.S. Presidency
For a limited time, George Washington’s inaugural coat ... such as John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, “took a great amount of pride in the stark contrast between the simple American dress ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel8d
Big Reds prevail at George Washington, 75-62
For George Washington, eight was great. But nine is where Parkersburg drew the line. Kennedy Porter’s double-double of 18 ...
On This Day: George Washington elected 1st U.S. president
George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...
NBC Washington22d
Inauguration history: What happened on the day George Washington became president in 1789
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 ...