The First President

by Tom Clavin This month, 234 years ago, the first Electoral College voted to elect George Washington as president of the United States. Yes, the first presidential election was (or more accurately, began) in February, not November, and it was … Read the article The post The First President appeared first on The History Reader.

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by Tom Clavin

This month, 234 years ago, the first Electoral College voted to elect George Washington as president of the United States. Yes, the first presidential election was (or more accurately, began) in February, not November, and it was … Read the article

The post The First President appeared first on The History Reader.

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