While not in the chain of command, the Vice President is next in line to take command. Although these offices have been held by military veterans from George Washington and Thomas Jefferson (Vice ...

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

At 17 years old, George Washington served as county surveyor of Culpepper County. Washington’s military career began when he was 21 years old. Campaign In 1789, only 10 of the 13 original colonies ...

Among George Washington’s chief warnings in his Farewell Address was that the United States should take... Here’s What You Need to Remember: Among George Washington’s chief warnings in his ...

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 ...

For a limited time, George Washington’s inaugural coat, which distanced his office from the military and from European royalty, will be on display at Mount Vernon. By Alexander Nazaryan Fashion ...