Ask anyone "Who was the first president" and you will most likley get one answer;George Washington. The truth is,George was not the first president as Joy Hakim states in "A History Of US Book 3:From Colonies To Country"
(Oxford ,1995)"But you can say that the first president was John Hanson. Very few people will belive you. It's true,though. Hanson became the ifst president under
the Articles Of Confederation, on November 5, 1791." Hanson was not remebered due to the fact that he had no power. So John Hanson was the first President and Not George Washington,
busting this age-old myth.-Nolan (NOT a nerd)