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George Washington Inauguration Facts and Context
A concise account of Washington’s 1789 inauguration detailing his reluctance to become president age 57 Mount Vernon retirement and farming, election by 69 electoral votes all to him, travel to New York Federal Hall swearing in with Bible and God’s aid, and Martha Washington’s later arrival and absence of inaugural balls. It also notes Martha’s later visit, Adams as vice president, and Barbara Bush using Washington’s Bible.
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George Washington
United States
Mount Vernon
Washington
New York
Congress
the United States
England
U.S.A
Federal Hall
John Adams
St. Paul’s
Martha Washington
Barbara Bush
George Bush
New York City