For Fear of an Elective KingGeorge Washington and the Presidential Title Co...
George Washington and the Presidential Title Controversy of 1789
Kathleen Bartoloni-Tuazon
ISBN: | 9781501705595 |
Publisher: | Cornell University Press |
Published: | 1 December, 2016 |
Format: | Paperback |
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For Fear of an Elective KingGeorge Washington and the Presidential Title Co...
George Washington and the Presidential Title Controversy of 1789
Kathleen Bartoloni-Tuazon
In the spring of 1789, within weeks of the establishment of the new federal government based on the U.S. Constitution, the Senate and House of Representatives fell into dispute regarding how to address the president. Congress, the press, and individuals debated more than a dozen titles, many of which had royal associations and some of which were clearly monarchical. For Fear of an Elective King is Kathleen Bartoloni-Tuazon's rich account of the title controversy and its meanings. The short, in
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