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A look inside Wall Street's Federal Hall, the site of George Washington's inauguration
With the latest presidential inauguration set to take place in Washington on Monday, Eyewitness News takes a look at where the first one took place: the heart of New York City, more than two centuries ago.
Winter storm and arctic blast ground flights at NYC airports, slow traffic, public transportation
An arctic air mass settled over New York City and much of the country Sunday evening, bringing a deep freeze and the chance of more snow than the city has seen in three years.
How a really bad winter delayed George Washington’s Inauguration Day by over a month
The nation's very first Inauguration Day had to be postponed as an exceptionally cold and bitter winter delayed the counting of electoral votes.
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From the first to the 47th: Mount Vernon commemorates George Washington’s inauguration
George Washington took the oath of office as America’s first president on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City.
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Inauguration history: What happened on the day George Washington became president in 1789
On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn ... Instead, Washington's inauguration was held in New York City. Before the inauguration, Washington traveled over 200 miles ...
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A Simple Brown Coat That Set the Tone for the U.S. Presidency
mid-thigh-length brown coat George Washington wore to his inauguration as the nation’s first president on April 30, 1789, at Federal Hall in Lower Manhattan. (At the time, New York was the ...
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Inauguration history: What happened on the day George Washington became president in 1789
President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20 will mark the 60th presidential swearing-in ceremony in United States history.
‘I do solemnly swear…': Interesting facts about Inauguration Day history
Which president had the longest inaugural address? Which has been sworn in the most? Which ended the ceremony’s top-hat tradition? Here are some tidbits you might not know about Inauguration Day.
U.S. presidents who weren't inaugurated outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
President-elect Donald Trump's will be sworn in under the Capitol Rotunda, rather than outside. But he's not the only president inaugurated in an unusual location.
These notable inaugurations weren’t held at the US Capitol. Here’s why
For decades, Americans have gathered at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. to watch the inauguration of the incoming president, with some noteworthy exceptions.
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Trump Swearing-In: 10 Facts From US Presidential Inauguration History That May Surprise You
Thomas Jefferson’s inauguration on March 4, 1801, marked the first time a president was sworn in at the newly established capital of Washington, DC. It has since become the permanent stage for presidential inaugurations, symbolising the central seat of American democracy.
How you can see what George Washington wore during his first inauguration
Rarely on display because it is so fragile, Mount Vernon is hosting a special public viewing of President George Washington’s historic inaugural coat.