On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first ... Perhaps the most notable difference between Washington's inauguration and more modern ones is the location.

Lacking the kind of voluminous documentation that outlines the lives of George Washington and his family, modern historians studying the African American community at Mount Vernon must pore over ...

I have lived in Washington DC for years and still can’t get enough of it. On sunny Saturday morning walks, my pace is casual, ...