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 ...

National Guard involvement in presidential inaugurations dates to the Republic’s early years. When George Washington traveled from his home in Mount Vernon, Virginia, local predecessors to the ...

At a time when public skepticism and distrust of government is at a historic high, The Great Experiment: George Washington and the American Republic provided an opportunity for adults and children to ...

One of the Founding Fathers of America, George Washington was the first President ... While the President today also inhabits the role of Commander in Chief, Washington had that role before the ...

Chervinsky joined the CPH in August 2017. Her research explores the development of political institutions in the Early Republic. Lindsay's manuscript is entitled The President's Cabinet: George ...