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The first black president - according to the passengers passing it around on Marta


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  1. Peter Says:
    November 4th, 2008 at 3:32 pm   edit

    Had to look up “the first black president”…

    The name is John Hanson. He was the third president of the “Continental Congress”, which really isn’t as close to what we call “president” as the word indicates. And he certainly wasn’t black - the man in the picture lived far later (late enough to be photographed), maybe he had the same name, but that’s it.

    And John Hanson (the real one) probably didn’t have any Swedish heritage, contrary to what some people believe.

  2. no elle Says:
    November 4th, 2008 at 6:32 pm   edit

    Thanks for clearing that out. Thus me writing “according to…” in the caption. Phew, at least I’M of the hook ;)