The Cabinet : George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution

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Full Title:: The Cabinet : George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution / Lindsay M. Chervinsky

Related/Included Titles:: Frontmatter --
Contents --
Introduction --
1. Forged in War --
2. The Original Team of Rivals --
3. Setting the Stage --
4. The Early Years --
5. The Cabinet Emerges --
6. A Foreign Challenge --
7. A Domestic Threat --
8. A Cabinet in Crisis --
Epilogue --
Citation and Abbreviation Guide --
Notes --
Acknowledgments --
Index

Subjects:: Washington, George,1732-1799--Influence
Hamilton, Alexander,1757-1804
Jefferson, Thomas,1743-1826
Knox, Henry,1750-1806
Randolph, Edmund,1753-1813
Cabinet officers--United States--History--18th century
United States--Politics and government--1789-1797

Table of Contents:: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Forged in War -- 2. The Original Team of Rivals -- 3. Setting the Stage -- 4. The Early Years -- 5. The Cabinet Emerges -- 6. A Foreign Challenge -- 7. A Domestic Threat -- 8. A Cabinet in Crisis -- Epilogue -- Citation and Abbreviation Guide -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index
Bibliography:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:: The US Constitution says nothing about a presidential cabinet, yet this institution has grown powerful. Lindsay M. Chervinsky tells the story of George Washington’s cabinet, an ad hoc panel that responded to emergencies of the day. It is supposed to be the Senate’s job to advise the president, but the first cabinet changed that expectation forever.
Language:: English
Language Note:: In English.
Physical Type/Description:: 1 online resource (433 pages)