Kathleen Bartoloni Tuazon: 1 book
For Fear of an Elective King
George Washington and the Presidential Title Controversy of 1789
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2014
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 thirty titles, many of which...
