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John Hanson, American Patriot and First President of the United States
(1715-1783)
Why don't we ever hear about the first seven Presidents of the United States? It's quite simple - The Articles of Confederation didn't work well. The individual states had too much power and nothing could be agreed upon. A new doctrine needed to be written - something we know as the Constitution.
Note: The Articles of Confederation managed to work well enough to defend liberty, what exactly is meant by "didn't work well"?
See both:
Shays's Rebellion
The American Revolution's Final Battle
Leonard L. Richards
http://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/13777.html
And:
The Whiskey Rebellion
http://www.librarything.com/work/369282