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The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution
By Chervinsky, Lindsay M.
- ISBN
- 9780674986480
- Publisher
- Harvard Univ.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2020 | Social Sciences
The Constitution provided little detail concerning presidential advisers or the relationships among governmental branches. Chervinsky (White House Historical Assn.) traces the evolution of the cabinet from British history through George Washington's presidency, explaining how experimentation, personalities, internal and international crises, loyalty and betrayal, and political partisanship impacted not only the development of Washington's advisory body, but foreign and domestic policies as well. Chervinsky explains...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
