Inventing the Presidency: Episode 1

In the early days of June, 1787, in the thick of the Constitutional Convention, a debate unfolded that would test the fate of the young American nation. Four years after the end of the American Revolution, the United States still had no functioning Executive branch. The Convention sought a solution that would eventually create one of the most hallowed institutions of the United States government: the presidency.
In the first episode of Mount Vernon's new podcast, join Rick Atkinson, Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky, Dr. Bruce Ragsdale, Dr. Patrick Spero, and Dr. Peter Kastor to explore the foundations of the American presidency and the first presidential election.

[@sridharkumar6088]

Immensely glad that such a series has been started by the good folk here. We need to honor this American icon and stalwart oppenent of tyranny.

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What an absolutely fantastic job. Well done. I thoroughly enjoyed that.

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Excellent video.

[@ComfortsSpecter]

Ah Yes
The Existentially Best President
So much Comfort