George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...

in front of George Washington’s inaugural coat. (WTOP/Alan Etter) Washington delivered his first inauguration speech on April 30, 1789, at Federal Hall in New York City. He wore the custom coat ...

George Washington’s 1789 inauguration suit coat is now on display at Mount Vernon. Our first President was intentional with his details: the domestically produced wool suit was meant to promote ...

The first presidential inauguration of George Washington was a very exciting day in New York City. "George Washington was staying at his home in New York City called the Franklin House and he was ...

Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

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 ...

The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist's origina ...

George Washington at the Battle of Princeton (1783-84) is another one of Peale's versions of the scene. Princeton University Art Museum Previous “botched” restoration attempts involved a ...

A bottle of Egyptian blue hand mixed by George Washington Carver (c. 1864-1943) was loaned by the Iowa State archives.

And before all that, there was the unexpectedly elegant, mid-thigh-length brown coat George Washington wore to his inauguration as the nation’s first president on April 30, 1789, at Federal Hall ...