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In 1789, President George Washington proclaimed a National Day of Thanksgiving despite opposition in honor of the new United States Constitution. Many colonists did not feel the hardships of a few Pilgrims warranted a national holiday. Later, President Thomas Jefferson, the third president, scoffed at the idea of having a Thanksgiving Day and discontinued it, calling it "a kingly practice."
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On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States. "As the first of every thing, in our situation will serve to establish a Precedent," he wrote James Madison, "it is devoutly wished on my part, that these precedents may be fixed on true principles." Born in 1732 into a Virginia planter family, he learned the morals, manners, and body of knowledge requisite for an 18th century Virginia gentleman.
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The year was 1789 and in the U.S. a young government was beginning to take shape. In its first nationwide election, the popular Revolutionary War general, George Washington, became the country's first president and was sworn in at the first capitol of the United States, Federal Hall in New York City.
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On September 28, 1789, George Washington wrote Edmund Randolph a letter concerning his nomination as attorney general, a position created by the Judiciary Act of 1789. This collection ... contains a form letter Washington used in 1789 when appointing judges to the Supreme Court.
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Generations of politicos have wined and dined at 1789, but so have legions of Georgetown students, whether it's for a proper dinner with their parents or the sort of courtly date that looks reactionary in the age of the casual hookup. Few restaurants are as popular with tourists, who flock to the historic townhouse as much for the prospect of getting a glimpse into Washington society after hours as for the gracious service and consistency in the kitchen. The Jefferson Memorial may be more heavily trafficked, but it's not more beloved.
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Georgetown University is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit university in America, founded in 1789 by Archbishop John Carroll. Georgetown today is a major student-centered, international, research university offering respected undergraduate, graduate and professional programs on its three campuses in Washington, DC. For more information about Georgetown University, visit www.georgetown.edu.
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