This Day in History: George Washington’s inaugural ball
On this day in 1789, the first inaugural ball is held. It wasn’t quite what we think of as a presidential ball, but it was a celebration,...
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- Feb 16
- 3 min
This Day in History: George Washington's Call to Service
On this day in 1789, George Washington receives a letter from his friend Henry Knox. The two had been awaiting the outcome of our...
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- Feb 1, 2023
- 2 min
This Day in History: The first Supreme Court Justices
On this day in 1790, the United States Supreme Court meets for the first time. Okay, technically, it tried to meet. Three of the then-new...
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- Jun 3, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: The first President to live in Washington, D.C.
On this day in 1800, President John Adams becomes the first President to officially take up residence in Washington, D.C. Much of the...
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- Mar 21, 2022
- 2 min
This Day in History: President George Washington tours the Southern states
On this day in 1791, George Washington begins a 3-month tour of the Southern states. As the first President, Washington considered it...
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- Jan 15, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: "Democracy is a volcano"
On this day in 1788, Fisher Ames addresses delegates at the Massachusetts state ratifying convention. Would his state ratify the U.S....
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- Sep 19, 2021
- 2 min
This Day in History: George Washington bids the nation farewell (again)
On this day in 1796, George Washington bids the nation farewell. He was retiring from the presidency and making his last exit from public...
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- Apr 30, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: President George Washington is inaugurated
On this day in 1789, George Washington is inaugurated as the first President of the United States. The inauguration occurred in New York:...
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- Mar 25, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: The Mount Vernon conference
On this day in 1785, George Washington receives commissioners from Virginia and Maryland. The gathering came to be known as the Mount...
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- Feb 5, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: A brawl in Congress
On this day in 1798, trouble brews in the United States Congress. Bitter feelings would ultimately lead to an open brawl on the floor of...
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- Jan 10, 2021
- 2 min
This Day in History: Congress on the move
During this week in 1785, the Confederation Congress relocates from New Jersey to New York. Did you know that Congress changed its...
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- Nov 21, 2020
- 2 min
This Day in History: North Carolina ratifies the Constitution
On this day in 1789, North Carolina becomes the 12th state to join the Union. The state was pretty late to the party. By November 1789,...
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- Nov 13, 2020
- 2 min
This Day in History: George Washington tours the new American nation
On this day in 1789, George Washington returns from his first presidential tour. Our first President thought it important to visit every...
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- Jul 16, 2020
- 3 min
This Day in History: George Washington chooses site for capital
On this day in 1790, George Washington signs a law designating an area near the Potomac River as America’s new national capital. The law...
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- May 16, 2020
- 3 min
This Day in History: The Citizen Genêt Affair
On this day in 1793, members of George Washington’s cabinet send him memos regarding the so-called “Citizen Genêt Affair.” Have you ever...
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- Mar 4, 2020
- 2 min
This Day in History: A bumpy opening for the First Congress
On this day in 1789, the United States Congress meets for the first time in New York. Or, at least, it tried to. The Constitution had...
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- Feb 20, 2020
- 3 min
This Day in History: Things you never knew about the post office
On this day in 1792, George Washington signs an act to establish a post office. You would not recognize the 1700s version of the United...
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- Feb 6, 2020
- 3 min
This Day in History: Massachusetts ratifies the Constitution
On this day in 1788, Massachusetts becomes the sixth state to ratify the Constitution. It was a close call, though. The state had nearly...
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- Jan 25, 2020
- 2 min
This Day in History: New Hampshire ratifies the Bill of Rights
On this day in 1790, New Hampshire ratifies eleven amendments to the United States Constitution. These amendments (plus one other) had...
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- Jan 9, 2020
- 3 min
This Day in History: Connecticut ratifies the U.S. Constitution
On this day in 1788, Connecticut becomes the fifth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. The state had come a long way! Just one year...
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