In 2 weeks America will elect it's new Chief Executive.
I think it appropriate to review those "forgotten" President's, that is, those who were head of the Continental Congress and Congress of the Confederation (after the Article's were ratified)!
Those who were "essentially" and at times called President's of the United States, President's of the Congress. You will find some historian's argue these men were President's before George Washington. The argument has some merit, but is flawed in some ways, as there was NO Cabinet and only a Unicameral body before Washington was elected.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preside...ental_Congress
http://www.russpickett.com/ushist/uscont.htm
The 2 most famous being, IMO, are John Hancock, of course President when the Declaration of Independence was adopted and signed, and John Jay, who later became 4th Chief Justice of the United States.
The 1st meeting place of the Continental Congress was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Carpenter's Hall.
http://www.galenfrysinger.com/philad...nters_hall.htm
http://www.ushistory.org/carpentershall/
The 2nd Continental Congress, when they met in Philadelphia, met at Independence Hall. IH is on UNESCO's prestigous World Heritage list, and rightfully so. The building is of extreme historical importance.
The only home/house on the list in the US is Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. Of course TJ was a member of the Continental Congress and primary author or the Declaration of Independence.
On the right side of IH, east, is Old city hall, where the Supreme Court met from 1790-1800. On the left of IH, or west, is Congress Hall, where the Congress under the Original 7 Article's met, same years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indepen...(United_States)
http://www.nps.gov/inde/independence-hall-1.htm
Having been to Philadelphia several times in my life, CH and IH both, plus numerous other sites in the city, it is a must visit if one can vacation there.
Meeting places of the Continental Congress:
As noted, Lancaster was the "Capital of the United States" for one day:
Lancaster, PA
Sept. 27, 1777 (one day)
http://www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleId=227239
BOR *Bill of Rights* (Ratified on record in Congress Hall)

