"Making the Presidency: John Adams"

"Making the Presidency: John Adams"

In her new book, "Making the Presidency," Lindsay Chervinsky explores John Adams’ efforts to defend essential political norms.

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2201 Old Ivy Rd Charlottesville, VA 22904

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In her new book, "Making the Presidency," Lindsay Chervinsky explores John Adams’ efforts to defend essential political norms, including the peaceful transfer of power. Chervinsky joins Miller Center Senior Fellow Saikrishna Prakash to discuss how the Constitution and the presidency were shaped by the demands of the times and how both continue to evolve.

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The Miller Center is a nonpartisan affiliate of the University of Virginia that specializes in presidential scholarship, public policy, and political history and strives to apply the lessons of history and civil discourse to the nation's most pressing contemporary governance challenges.

FreeSep 4 · 11:00 AM EDT