Arnold Schwarzenegger, former California governor and actor, was the keynoe speaker at a naturalization ceremony at Mount ...

George Washington used the light of this brass candle stand while laboring over his farewell address in 1796. Richard Strauss / NMAH George Washington was a man of many talents. Writing speeches ...

President George Washington delivers his first inaugural address in April 1789 in New York City.

George Washington's 1789 Inaugural Suit Mount Vernon Chief Curator Adam Erby talked about the suit coat that George Washington wore in 1789 for his first inauguration. He explained why Washington ...

In the 19th century, relic hunters paid high prices for a piece of “Washingtonia” — slices of wood from the first president’s Mount Vernon home, letters, scraps of clothing and even snips of his hair.

Former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush arrive before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

The only constitutionally mandated event on Inauguration Day is for the president-elect to take the oath of office. But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else.

Former presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush shared a playful moment that was captured on camera at Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Former President George W. Bush’s now-viral facial expressions during Donald Trump’s second inauguration have left the internet humored. On Monday, the 43rd president attended Trump’s ...

People flood the capitol to attend the inauguration of Donald J. Trump on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.

Former president George W. Bush took the internet by storm during the 2025 Inauguration of President Donald Trump, where the 43rd president seemed to have a playful moment during the proceedings.

Michelle Obama skipped the ceremony but former Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton attended Trump's inauguration.