Mr. President
2014-02-23T20:16:23-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvY2JjXC8yMDE0MDIyMzIwMjcxNzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Historian Harlow Unger talked about his book, Mr. President: George Washington and the Making of the Nation’s Highest Office, in which he recounts the presidency of George Washington and his transformation of the office of the president from a ceremonial title to a leadership position. In his book, the author argues that President Washington, aware of the precedent he was setting, gained ever-widening executive powers during his tenure despite Constitutional limits. Harlow Unger spoke at the New York Public Library in New York City.
Historian Harlow Unger talked about his book, Mr. President: George Washington and the Making of the Nation’s Highest Office, in which he re… read more
Historian Harlow Unger talked about his book, Mr. President: George Washington and the Making of the Nation’s Highest Office, in which he recounts the presidency of George Washington and his transformation of the office of the president from a ceremonial title to a leadership position. In his book, the author argues that President Washington, aware of the precedent he was setting, gained ever-widening executive powers during his tenure despite Constitutional limits. Harlow Unger spoke at the New York Public Library in New York City. close