Library of Congress Although there was no way George Washington could have known it at the time, when Philadelphia’s Continental Congress appointed him military commander in June 1775 ...

The Congressional delay in certifying George Washington’s election ... and the House of Representatives." Library of Congress, Manuscript Division Washington delivered his inauguration speech ...

EL PAÍS accompanied the Argentinian musician on a visit to the Library of Congress during a promotional tour for his new ...

The Congress acted as a makeshift central government, creating the Continental Army, electing George Washington as its commander and issuing paper currency. It asked each colony to provide ...