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 ...

For instance, Abraham Lincoln learned from a man, Edwin Stanton, who treated him poorly; that's harder to imagine today, ...

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

While the Constitution does not specify who must administer oaths, Chief Justice John Roberts is expected to swear in Donald Trump on Monday, continuing a two-century-old tradition.

In the following explainer, Al Jazeera visualises the ages of all US presidents on inauguration day, along with their lifespans and years in ... that spans from George Washington, the first ...

The Office of the Secretary of Defense (DoD) was created in 1947 in the Truman administration, a successor to the War Department that came to be in the George Washington era. Truman, post-World ...

Jamie finally returned to his native home in the second half of season seven after many years away ... himself called upon by none other than George Washington, who promoted him to brigadier ...

No, the president's inauguration was held on March 4 from President George ... the first seven inaugurations were all indoors. Washington's first inauguration took place at Federal Hall, with ...

Nearly 300 years since ... said Washington looked to his foes for inspiration. The birthday celebrations during the war, he said, “began as a snub to King George.” After he became president ...

The way inaugurations have been presented to the public has changed drastically over the years. "We must think ... In 1789, when George Washington was sworn in for the first time, his speech ...