Cabinet : George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution by ...

Name: Cabinet : George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution by ...
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Winner of the Daughters of the American Revolution\u2019s Excellence in American History Book AwardWinner of the Thomas J. Wilson Memorial Prize\u201CCogent, lucid, and concise\u2026An indispensable guide to the creation of the cabinet\u2026Groundbreaking\u2026we can now have a much greater appreciation of this essential American institution, one of the major legacies of George Washington\u2019s enlightened statecraft.\u201D \u2014Ron ChernowOn November 26, 1791, George Washington convened his department secretaries\u2014Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Knox, and Edmund Randolph\u2014for the first cabinet meeting. Why did he wait two and a half years into his presidency to call his cabinet? Because the US Constitution did not create or provide for such a body. Faced with diplomatic crises, domestic insurrection, and\n\nThe Cabinet\nGeorge Washington and the Creation of an American Institution\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK ;