You’ve heard about George Washington, but what about Peyton Randolf? In this video Dr. Grant explains how George Washington wasn’t our nations first president. If you are interested in reading more, look at out our Bios on the Forgotten Presidents and the Forgotten Presidents Infographic.
The Forgotten Presidents
Who was the first president of the United States? Ask any school child and they will readily tell you “George Washington.” And of course, they would be wrong—at least technically. Washington was not inaugurated until April 30, 1789. And yet, the United States continually had functioning governments from as early as September 5, 1774 and operated as a confederated nation …
God’s Victory
Three days after French troops under the command of Jean Baptiste de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau, and the Marquis de Lafayette helped George Washington’s ragged forcesdefeat the British Army, the men celebrated the formal surrender of LordCornwallis.&n…