He was the last of three generations spanning nearly the entire history of the United States: When his grandfather was born, ...

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was ... the nation's capital until 1790 — the year after Washington became the nation's first president. Instead, Washington's inauguration ...

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.

"It should be a national trail knowing that George ... 270 years after Washington escaped an assassination attempt, just six miles away from his campsite in Butler County — former President ...

Specifically, it's the earliest solstice since June 20, 1796, when George Washington was president and there were ... make another jump earlier every leap year until the year 2100.

Thirteen years after the American Revolution began ... to the first chief executive and exclaimed, “Long live George Washington, president of the United States!” The 12th Amendment to the ...