Technically speaking. They weren’t Presidents. Not as we know the position today at least. Arguably their roles were more akin to a Prime Minister.
The Executive position as we know it today was created under the Constitution. Which does make George Washington the first President in that he was the first to occupy the formally established executive branch.
And Benjamin Franklin was President of Pennsylvania for a few years. What's your point?
Nobody's lying about this, it's just different definitions. George Washington was the first president under the constitution, ostensibly our current form of government.
Alternatively. It was disregarded as an interesting, but ultimately redundant in the grand scheme of things, Historical factoid. Hence why no one outside of probably a handful of historians mentions it or pays it much mind.
Does the Continental Congress once having a President under the now defunct Articles of Confederation ultimately change anything about American History? Does it radically alter the course of the Revolutionary War. Or the political drama and problems in the intervening years following the cessation of hostilities that ultimately led to the Articles of Confederation being dropped in favor of the constitution?
Not to immediately discredit the possibility. You maybe right and there is something more to it.
There’s also the very real possibility that it’s just a historical factoid that is of little consequence or interest in modern day. Hence no one mentions it. Not to mention being sandwiched between far more eventful and impactful events playing out elsewhere in the same timeframe. Not because it’s deliberate hidden.
Back in the 80s there was a TV show called Webster. Adorable little kid played by Emmanuel Lewis and his Dad was played by Alex Karras. Anyway. That's where I learned about the first president thing...go figure. A sitcom, not a classroom.
Interesting. Then maybe those arguing such point would be pleased to explain the names used in the Peace Treaty of Paris, especially the draft-version if 1783 compared to the one of 1789 (no difference)......
And since the Constitution came along in 1791 it follows the presidents under the articles of Confederation were presidents of the United States of America.
Technically speaking. They weren’t Presidents. Not as we know the position today at least. Arguably their roles were more akin to a Prime Minister.
The Executive position as we know it today was created under the Constitution. Which does make George Washington the first President in that he was the first to occupy the formally established executive branch.
Yes. A technicality WITH a significant difference. I do not consider that a lie.
See my comment above. They held the office.
If we have to go by the bestowed power, then, the meaning is gone.
And Benjamin Franklin was President of Pennsylvania for a few years. What's your point?
Nobody's lying about this, it's just different definitions. George Washington was the first president under the constitution, ostensibly our current form of government.
It seems this data was deliberately hidden, my guess is there is something more to the story.
Alternatively. It was disregarded as an interesting, but ultimately redundant in the grand scheme of things, Historical factoid. Hence why no one outside of probably a handful of historians mentions it or pays it much mind.
Does the Continental Congress once having a President under the now defunct Articles of Confederation ultimately change anything about American History? Does it radically alter the course of the Revolutionary War. Or the political drama and problems in the intervening years following the cessation of hostilities that ultimately led to the Articles of Confederation being dropped in favor of the constitution?
Not to immediately discredit the possibility. You maybe right and there is something more to it.
There’s also the very real possibility that it’s just a historical factoid that is of little consequence or interest in modern day. Hence no one mentions it. Not to mention being sandwiched between far more eventful and impactful events playing out elsewhere in the same timeframe. Not because it’s deliberate hidden.
Back in the 80s there was a TV show called Webster. Adorable little kid played by Emmanuel Lewis and his Dad was played by Alex Karras. Anyway. That's where I learned about the first president thing...go figure. A sitcom, not a classroom.
I knew that but if I ever tell people this they argue, but we weren't the UNITED states at the time, so Washington was still the first.
Interesting. Then maybe those arguing such point would be pleased to explain the names used in the Peace Treaty of Paris, especially the draft-version if 1783 compared to the one of 1789 (no difference)......
And since the Constitution came along in 1791 it follows the presidents under the articles of Confederation were presidents of the United States of America.
Now that was interesting!!!