george washington

When George Washington published the first presidential address in 1796, he set the precedent for all presidents that followed him. His message was…

The tradition of giving a goodbye address goes all the way back to the nation's first president. Author John Avlon says George Washington's farewell was remarkably prescient and prophetic.

The first Congress used the Constitution of the United States to try and piece together how to actually make the government they envisioned work. It took…