There were fifteen presidents that served before the man most of us think as America's first president. Largely lost to history, each of these men led the young nation through the militarily and politically precarious Revolution and up to its founding in 1787. Elected as heads of the Continental Congress, some-like John Jay-are famous outside their presidential role, but many are not. In The Presidents Before Washington , George Grant delves into this little-explored side of American history and reveals the fascinating details, probes the shapes of their immense struggles, and brings readers into the final victories of these brave and little known American presidents.