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Making the Presidency - John Adams and the Precedents that Forged the Republic

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John Adams was instrumental in America's efforts for independence, the formation of our early government, and the cementing of norms and systems during the republic's early years. And yet he seems most often remembered for the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts, and his complicated relationship with Thomas Jefferson?

Historian and Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky joins Jeff this week to discuss Adams as a thinker, leader, and man, shedding new light on how much of his work we still follow today, even if we don't realize it.

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Learn more about Lindsay: https://www.lindsaychervinsky.com/

Get her book: https://a.co/d/6OOF1ny

Learn about the George Washington Library: https://www.mountvernon.org/library

Listen to Lindsay's podcast: https://www.georgewashingtonpodcast.com/show/conversations/

Host: Jeff Sikkenga

Executive Producer: Jeremy Gypton

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