The excerpt below sheds light on the president’s state of mind as the first Inauguration Day approached. The Congressional delay in certifying George Washington’s election as president only ...

That famous description of George Washington by his ... 1789 Despite not actively seeking the candidacy, Washington is unanimously elected as the first president of the United States under the ...

Like many presidents, George Washington had his favorite dessert, which took over five hours to make and the recipe was ...

Aerial view of the Washington dig site with ... a proper English education out of reach for George, whose mother never remarried. The future president's budding career as a surveyor and soldier ...

Washington served as the nation's first president from 1789 to 1797. He died in 1799 of a throat infection.

George Washington wore many hats. He was a solider, farmer, brewer, entrepreneur, and visionary. He also had a lot of money, and is thought to have been the richest US president, with an estimated ...

George Washington, the first President of the United States ... Revolutionary War and as a Founding Father, Washington's legacy endures in various aspects of American culture and government.

George Washington famously rejected an offer to make him king and thought that calling the president “Your Excellency” might be a bit much, too. #share#There is something in us, something ugly ...