Comments on: first-black-pres http://www.monologuer.com/2008/11/review-in-pixels-atlanta/first-black-pres/ - in the seat pocket in front of you Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:57:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: no elle http://www.monologuer.com/2008/11/review-in-pixels-atlanta/first-black-pres/#comment-3122 no elle Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:32:28 +0000 http://www.monologuer.com/wp-content/uploads/first-black-pres.jpg#comment-3122 Thanks for clearing that out. Thus me writing "according to..." in the caption. Phew, at least I'M of the hook ;) Thanks for clearing that out. Thus me writing “according to…” in the caption. Phew, at least I’M of the hook ;)

]]> By: Peter http://www.monologuer.com/2008/11/review-in-pixels-atlanta/first-black-pres/#comment-3120 Peter Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:32:50 +0000 http://www.monologuer.com/wp-content/uploads/first-black-pres.jpg#comment-3120 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. 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.

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