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 be an ...

People flood the capitol to attend the inauguration of Donald J. Trump on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.

What is the history of Inauguration Day? The first U.S. presidential inauguration took place in 1789 when George Washington was sworn in as the first-ever president of the U.S. According to the ...

Before there was a United States of America, officials in the American colonies swore an oath of allegiance to the King of England. Leading up to George Washington’s first inauguration in 1789, ...

Presidential inaugurations show the world America’s orderly, peaceful transfer of power, which is the hallmark of America’s system of government.

Former President Joe Biden, right, watches as President Donald Trump speaks after taking the oath of office at the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington ...

"People were uneasy about it from the start," she says. George Washington, the first president of the United States of America, circa 1789.

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 be an ...