White House Historical Association Chief Education Officer Matthew Costello talked about the Constitutional foundations of the American presidency.

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 ...

George Washington served as the first president of the United States from age 57 in 1789 to age 65 in 1797, but before that, he was known for his military leadership during the French and Indian ...

American History TV features a look at the first 100 days of presidential terms from George Washington in 1789 to Donald… American History TV hosts a discussion on the early months of President ...

George Washington wore many hats ... more than other presidents — his salary was 2% of the total US budget in 1789, 24/7 Wall Street reports — but he owned over 50,000 acres of land.

The earliest objects in this group commemorate George Washington’s inauguration as the first president in 1789. Washington was the nation’s overwhelming choice, and the popular artifacts associated ...

Inside it, National Park Ranger Ryan Ventura says is the actual stone where George Washington stood to take the oath of office to become president of the United States back on April 30 ...

Feb. 22, 1732 George Washington is born in a modest house at ... force and led the troops to victory over the British. Apr. 30, 1789 Despite not actively seeking the candidacy, Washington is ...

Above all, Washington was a farmer ... In the so-called Decision of 1789, Congress determined that the president did have that power, but only after Vice President John Adams broke the deadlock ...

Though they worked in close proximity for years, Alexander Hamilton and George Washington never ... becoming the nation's first president in 1789, Washington tapped Hamilton to be his Treasury ...