1. George Washington: The Architect of Executive Power Washington walked on untrodden ground, shaping the presidency with no ...
The excerpt below sheds light on the president’s state of mind as the first Inauguration Day approached. The Congressional delay in certifying George Washington’s election as president only allowed ...
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - He’s known as the “Father of Our Country.” Here are a few things you might not know about the man on the $1 bill. George Washington was born in Virginia on Feb. 22, 1732. He ...
Two centuries have elapsed since George Washington died on Dec. 14, 1799, but the central importance of his character to the American Presidency, including his commitment to the Constitution and the ...
The First Amendment and the first presidential Thanksgiving proclamation both occurred in the autumn of 1789. George Washington issued a proclamation for a "day of public thanksgiving and prayer" just ...