Inauguration of Washington and Birth of a Nation
A feature on the first inauguration and the birth of the United States, tracing Washington’s selection as president, Adams as vice president, and the national sentiment. It covers the 1789 ceremony, the Congress’s delayed start in New York, and the shift from a local to a national observance.
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the Brave
the Free
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Executive Department
Washingtons Journey to the Capital in 1789
The article recounts General Washington setting out for the capital with formal escorts and public demonstrations. News of his progress reaches Mount Vernon and Alexandria while crowds greet him in Georgetown and Philadelphia. Royal receptions, arches, and wreaths mark the route as towns honor him amid pouring rain and patriotic fervor.
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Washington's welcome in Elizabethtown and New York
The narrative describes General Washington's reception as he left Elizabethtown on April 23, with white robed women and children strewing flowers and cheering. A ceremonial barge to New York, ships and cannons, and greetings from Elias Boudinot and others mark a public triumph, ending with his residence at Franklin House in New York.
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Washington Inaugural Ceremonies In New York 1789
Crowds filled New York City for Washington’s 1789 inauguration with crowds at Federal Hall and St Paul’s Church services. The day included a grand procession, oath on a Bible borrowed from a Masonic lodge, and a lavish May 7 ball with dress styles lauded by contemporaries.
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Inauguration Narrative From Irving on Washington
A detailed excerpt from Irving’s Life of Washington describes Washington’s inaugural procession and oath on the day of his first term. It covers church services, parade routes, the balcony oath administered by the Chancellor of New York, Adams’s role, and reactions from the crowd.
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Senate Chamber
Washington's First Inaugural Address Read in Chamber
In the chamber after the oath, Washington read his inaugural address appealing to Providence and the American people. He voiced anxieties over leaving retirement, accepting national duties, and hoped for a united, stable government guided by virtue and divine blessing.
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United States
Washington
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House of Representatives
Old Congress Scene Recalls March 5 1789 Incident
Fragmentary OCR reveals a dated scene from March 5 1789 involving an incident with a cow and a traveler near New York. Details are unclear due to garbled text but mention of cities and a disruption in a crowd context appears.
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Portraits versus the Washington death mask
The article argues that late portraits exaggerate Washington’s features and that the Metropolitan Museum death mask shows a truthful likeness. It cites 1811 description by David Ackerson detailing a large, aquiline profile, tall lower lip, sharp upper lip, and pronounced chin.
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