Monday Jul 04, 2022

The ”Real” First Presidents and the Articles of Confederation

S1E1 - Welcome to the inaugural episode of Pardon Me?! If you thought you’d find George Washington here, think again! Trent and Marissa get into why the Articles of Confederation was a mess, the parade of men who could have, technically, sort-of, been considered president before Washington, and break down why we’re even doing this podcast in the first place.

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Produced and Edited by Trent Thomson and Marissa Macy

Original music by Noise of Approval

Graphic design by Darcey McKinney

Sources:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/SMAN-107/pdf/SMAN-107-pg935.pdf

https://www.nps.gov/subjects/americanrevolution/timeline.htm

https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/01-02-02-0006-0009-0001

https://www.historynet.com/the-patriot-who-refused-to-sign-the-declaration-of-independence.htm

https://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-articles-of-confederation/about-the-signers/

https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/george-washington-and-newburgh-conspiracy-1783

https://www.loc.gov/collections/continental-congress-and-constitutional-convention-from-1774-to-1789/articles-and-essays/to-form-a-more-perfect-union/identifying-defects-in-the-constitution/