George Washington

The Nation's first chief executive took his oath of office in April in New York City on the balcony of read more

The Nation's first chief executive took his oath of office in April in New York City on the balcony of the Senate Chamber at Federal Hall on Wall Street. General Washington had been unanimously elected President by the first electoral college, and John Ad

Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of read more

Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God.

To be prepared for War is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.

To be prepared for War is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.

Precedents are dangerous things; let the rein of government then be braced and held with a steady hand

Precedents are dangerous things; let the rein of government then be braced and held with a steady hand

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the read more

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.