Podcasts History History Unplugged Podcast George Washington Wasnt the First President. He Was the Ninth

George Washington Wasnt the First President. He Was the Ninth

Published: Oct. 10, 2017, 7:06 a.m.

b"George Washington was the First President of the United States. This is the most basic fact that an American school child can learn. Only it isn't true. He wasn\\u2019t the first. Nor the second. He was actually the ninth president of the United States. How can that be? It all has to do with the ad hoc, make-it-up-as-you-go nature of the United States government between the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the signing of the Constitution in 1789. \\xa0 TO HELP OUT THE SHOW Leave an honest review on\\xa0iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on\\xa0iTunes\\xa0or\\xa0Stitcher"