Washington won the presidency by unanimous electoral vote in both 1788 and in 1792. Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed ... helped ...

That famous description of George Washington by his friend and fellow ... He first saw battle in his very early twenties, and he learned that he liked it. As far away as Britain, the young colonel ...

George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789). The Washington family moved to Ferry Farm Plantation in 1738. Located on the ...