I found your writings regarding John Hanson vs George Washington as 1st President of the United States very interesting, Donald. I'm not sure what that has to do with the Name That Planet Contest unless you are submitting "Hanson" as your name for the planet! In any event, John Hanson was one of eight men who were appointed to serve one year terms under the Articles of Confederation. Many people have argued that John Hanson was the first President of the United States, but this is not really true. Under the Articles of Confederation, the U.S. had no Executive Branch and the President of CONGRESS was more or less a ceremonial position.
Since George Washington was the first President elected by the People under the Constitution for a four year term, I'll still defer to him as our first TRUE President and the father of our Nation. A great resource regarding the US Constitution, the Founding Fathers and other founding documents can be found at
I found your writings regarding John Hanson vs George Washington as 1st President of the United States very interesting, Donald. I'm not sure what that has to do with the Name That Planet Contest unless you are submitting "Hanson" as your name for the planet! In any event, John Hanson was one of eight men who were appointed to serve one year terms under the Articles of Confederation. Many people have argued that John Hanson was the first President of the United States, but this is not really true. Under the Articles of Confederation, the U.S. had no Executive Branch and the President of CONGRESS was more or less a ceremonial position.
Since George Washington was the first President elected by the People under the Constitution for a four year term, I'll still defer to him as our first TRUE President and the father of our Nation. A great resource regarding the US Constitution, the Founding Fathers and other founding documents can be found at
Best Regards,
Lou