The first inauguration of George Washington as the first president of the United States was held on Thursday, April 30, 1789, on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City. The inauguration was held nearly two months after the beginning of the …

Jan 18, 2025 · On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States. Since Washington took his oath of office, Inauguration Day has continued to...

Jan 15, 2025 · Announcement that George Washington’s Inaugural Address has been produced in facsimile form, 8/6/1952. (General Records of the General Services Administration, National Archives) Today George Washington’s first inaugural address is housed at the National Archives’ Center for Legislative Archives and is periodically put on special exhibit.

George Washington's inauguration ceremony in New York City was a grand historical event, attended by hundreds. Explore the Timeline

Apr 30, 2014 · Security fears and austerity forced a scaled-down inauguration as the nation entered its fourth year of fighting in World War II. Though not mandated by the Constitution, Washington next gave an...

Most presidential inaugurations since 1801 have been held in Washington D.C. at the Capitol Building.

There have been 59 inaugural addresses, starting with Washington, and while they may have differed in style and even specific subjects, virtually all feature these characteristics, which range from calls to unify the country to setting forth political principles.

While the roots of these traditions go back to the very first U.S. presidential inauguration — that of George Washington in 1789 — the events of that particular day were noticeably different from what transpires now.

Jan 19, 2025 · Learn about the history of presidential inaugurations, Washington, D.C., and the White House. This panel discussion between Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky, Dr. Matt Costello, and Susan Swain will focus on the history of Inauguration Day.

The inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States took place on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, on the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. It was the 59th inauguration and marked the commencement of Joe Biden's only term as president and Kamala Harris' only term as vice president.Biden took the presidential oath of office, before which Harris took ...