Actually, It's True and False. George Washington was the first president elected by the people. There were eight presidents prior to George Washington who were elected by the Continental Congress. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Nancy Thomas" <oldeual@earthlink.net> To: <hatcher@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 6:33 AM Subject: Re: [HATCHER] History Lesson for the Day.... > If you go to Snopes.com you will find this is false................this > has > been "going around" for a while.......... > > Frank & Nancy Thomas > oldeual@earthlink.net > > "ASPIRE to INSPIRE > before you EXPIRE!!" > > >> [Original Message] >> From: <DNMIPETTY@aol.com> >> To: <hatcher@rootsweb.com> >> Date: 5/7/2008 1:26:03 AM >> Subject: Re: [HATCHER] History Lesson for the Day.... >> >> In a message dated 5/1/2008 9:12:47 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >> thehatchers@alltel.net writes: >> >> Bet you did not know this.... >> >> And all these years, I thought George Washington was the first > president!! >> Isn't history amazing!!! >> >> The first president? >> >> EIGHT MISSING Presidents >> I don't normally pass things like this on to others doing genealogy on > the >> Hatcher web site but it needs addressing. >> Sorry Nel. >> Doris >> >> >> >> Check out Snopes Urban legends. _Click here: snopes.com: First in > Piece_ >> (http://www.snopes.com/history/american/hanson.asp) >> >> "Lord, keep your arm around my shoulder, and your hand over my mouth" >> >> >> >> **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on > family >> favorites at AOL Food. >> (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HATCHER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HATCHER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.9/1417 - Release Date: 5/6/2008 > 8:07 AM > >