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Converging Dialogues

#23 - The Underrated Magnum Opus of George Washington: A Dialogue with Lindsay Chervinsky

18 Feb 2021

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In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Lindsay M. Chervinsky about George Washington's creation of the cabinet. They discuss how Washington created the cabinet and constructed the framework for future presidents. They talk about the initial makeup of the cabinet and some of the individuals within the cabinet. They discuss the four major principles that Washington used as general and then transferred to his creation of the cabinet. They explore the use of "homework" that Washington gave for his cabinet members. They describe how Washington set the tone for future administrations and how his administrative genius was similar to Grant and Eisenhower presidencies. They also mention some of the other presidential cabinets such as FDR and Lincoln and their own imprint on the institution. They also talk about the current Biden cabinet and many other topics.  Lindsay M. Chervinsky is a historian, author, and speaker. She obtained her PhD in history from the University of California, Davis and is a scholar at the Institute for Thomas Paine Studies. She is also a professor at the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University. You can find her work at her website. Twitter: @lmchervinsky Get full access to Converging Dialogues at convergingdialogues.substack.com/subscribe

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