"Making the Presidency: John Adams"

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Thu Sep 04 2025 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

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The Miller Center | Charlottesville, VA

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In her new book, "Making the Presidency," Lindsay Chervinsky explores John Adams’ efforts to defend essential political norms.
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In her new book, "Making the Presidency," Lindsay Chervinsky explores John Adams’ efforts to defend essential political norms, including the peaceful transfer of power. Chervinsky joins Miller Center Senior Fellow Saikrishna Prakash to discuss how the Constitution and the presidency were shaped by the demands of the times and how both continue to evolve.

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