First President of the U S Was John Hanson
A reader submits a historical item from the Great Falls Tribune noting John Hanson served as chief executive before George Washington. The piece explains 1776 to 1789 spans 18 years during which Hanson acted as first president, with Washington meeting Hanson in Philadelphia in 1781.
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Chronicle- Telegram Today
Great Falls
Mont
Tribune
John Hanson
Nation
George Washington
United States of America
United States
Wea
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Washington
Seymour Wemyss Smith
Manhattan
Clarence Budington Kelland
Repose
T.m’s
Francis Patrick Murphy
Irvin Cobb
Bud” Kelland
Eserrbods
Kellard
Hanson as First U S President Remembered In Maryland
The piece recalls John Hanson born in 1735 in Maryland, elected President of the United States under the Articles of Confederation in 1781, and honored in Statuary Hall beside George Washington. It highlights his leadership in Maryland politics, wartime actions, and the historic clash over land grant interpretations that shaped early independence.
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Hanson
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Secretary of Congress
United States
Congress
John Hanson
National Capitol
Washington, D. C
George Washington
Charles Carroll
Maryland
Mulbury Grove
Charles County
Frederick County
Altha
Maryland Assembly
Philadelphia
James I
Today is the Day and History Highlights by Clark Kinnaird
A collage of historical anniversaries and notable figures are recapped. Leonardo da Vinci's diverse talents are noted alongside milestones from May 2 in 1842 John C. Fremont's dispatch, 1843 Oregon provisional government, and Civil War events at Chancellorsville. Also mentioned are a 1890 meteorite near Forest City Iowa and John Hanson as the first U.S. president, with brief biographical context.
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Vinet
Italy
John C. Fremont
Washington
Pacific
California
King of Prussia
Royal Geographical Society of London
Oregon
The
Rockies
Champoes
Forest City
Iowa
Old New York reminiscences and historic notes from 1920s onward
A collage of historical vignettes and reminiscences spanning early transcontinental flight feats, empress Catherine the Great, celebrities like Bing Crosby and Norma Talmadge, astrology, William the Conqueror era nightlife, and a portrait of modern New York living. The piece weaves flights, fame, fortune, fate, and urban life into a literary snapshot of a bygone era.
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Catherine I
Russia
Catherine
Alexander
Harry Lillis
Bing’ Crosby
Norma Talmadge
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Jerome K. Jerome
Broadway shops glitz and garish lights blaze in travel of hats
New York May 2 Broadway has become a string of toy shops and garish storefronts. Colorful displays lure passers by while some stores fail for lack of funds and close quickly. Night lighting bleaches windows and backrooms hide cigars, cocktails and chairs as hatters, gowns and flower shops struggle to keep pace.
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New York
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
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