• The Birth of Executive Power: Creating the American Presidency

  • Oct 24 2024
  • Length: 28 mins
  • Podcast

The Birth of Executive Power: Creating the American Presidency

  • Summary

  • Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky, Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library, joins host Dr. Katie Crawford-Lackey to explore the evolution of presidential power from the nation's founding through the early republic. Drawing from her new book "Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged The Republic," she discusses how George Washington and John Adams shaped the executive office, established crucial precedents, and navigated the delicate balance between effective governance and preventing monarchical power.


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