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

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 ...

So while the federal government calls it Washington's Birthday, in many states, including Florida, it's recognized as Presidents' Day. George Washington has two birthdays, sort of Portraits of ...

But even though the inauguration used to happen six weeks later — and closer to spring — many March ceremonies were nearly as cold, if not colder, than many of our modern-day January events.

Presidents Day is a federal national holiday in the United States, observed annually on the third Monday in February (February 17). The holiday, originally established to honor George Washington's ...

That's the fewest of any chief executive since George ... compared to modern-day sentences, USA TODAY reported. That's the largest number of commuted sentences issued by a president.

With Trump's presidential inauguration just around the corner, review the history and meaning of Inauguration Day.