Aaron Burr, who served briefly on his staff during the Revolution, considered George Washington a second-rate general. Alexander Hamilton, on the other hand, admired him and stood by his side as ...

That famous description of George Washington by his friend and fellow ... Photograph by Chicago History Museum/Bridgeman/ACI His men came to revere him for his courage, calm, determination ...

Washington won the presidency by unanimous electoral vote in both 1788 and in 1792. Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed office under ...