May 7, 1789: The first inaugural ball is held in New York in honor of President George Washington and his wife, Martha. This clothing button was an inauguration souvenir. Click for more on the "national unity and partisan poking" on presidential inaugurations.May 7, 1789: The first inaugural ball is held in New York in honor of President George Washington and his wife, Martha. This clothing button was an inauguration souvenir. Click for more on the "national unity and partisan poking" on presidential inaugurations.
May 7, 1789: The first inaugural ball is held in New York in honor of President George Washington and his wife, Martha. This clothing button was an inauguration souvenir. Click for more on the "national unity and partisan poking" on presidential inaugurations.