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  1. John Hanson | Revolutionary War, Continental Congress ...

    John Hanson was an American Revolutionary leader and president under the U.S. Articles of Confederation. A member of the Maryland Assembly (1757–79), he represented Maryland in …

  2. The John Hanson Story - Constitution Facts

    Often, Hanson is regarded as the "forgotten first President." In Seymour Weyss Smith 's biography of him, John Hanson, Our First President, he says that the American Revolution had …

  3. Remembering John Hanson, First President of the Original ...

    Article by Peter MichaelRemembering John Hanson, First President of the Original United States Government This six-part synopsis consists of a compendium of articles by Remembering …

  4. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress - Retro Member ...

    Nelson, Jacob A. John Hanson and the Inseparable Union; An Authentic Biography of a Revolutionary Leader, Patriot and Statesman. Boston: Meador Publishing Company, 1939. …

  5. John Hanson - American Battlefield Trust

    John Hanson was a revolutionary mobilizer in Maryland, organizing soldiers and civilians in the cause for independence. He became the first president of the...

  6. Who Was Really Our First President? A Lost Hero - NEH-Edsitement

    In this curriculum unit, students look at the role of President as defined in the Articles of Confederation and consider the precedent-setting accomplishments of John Hanson, the first …

  7. Remembering John Hanson: A biography of the first president ...

    Apr 16, 2012 · Winner of the 2013 eLit Silver Award in Biography and named Finalist for the 2013 USA Book News Award in Biography, Remembering John Hanson re-illuminates the key …

  8. John Hanson | FOSTER History & Collective Memory

    Sep 2, 2021 · John Hanson (Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland, United States; April 3, 1715-Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States; November 15, 1783) was …