On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States. Since Washington took his oath of office, Inauguration Day has continued to be an ...

WASHINGTON -- Not all presidential transitions are hotly contested or controversial. President Donald Trump will be the first president in 150 years not to attend the inauguration of his successor.

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.