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Lindsay M. Chervinsky is an American presidential historian who is Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon. She is a historian of the presidency, political culture, and U.S. government institutions.[1]

Early life and education

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Chervinsky was born in California. She received her B.A. in history and political science, graduating with honors from George Washington University.[2] She later obtained her masters (2014) and Ph.D. (2017) from the University of California, Davis.[3]

Career

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Chervinsky was a historian at the White House Historical Association[4] and a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University,[5] a fellow at the Kluge Center at the Library of Congress,[6] and the Kundrun Open Rank Fellow at the International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello.[7] Her work has received fellowship funding from numerous organizations, including the Library of Congress, the Society of the Cincinnati, the International Center for Jefferson Studies, and the National Library for the Study of George Washington. She is currently the executive director of the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon. She is regularly cited and interviewed for her expertise on presidential elections.[8][9][10][11][12]

Authorship and research

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Chervinsky is the author of The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution, which was published by Belknap / Harvard University Press in April 2020.[13][14] The Wall Street Journal says of her writing, “[Chervinsky] argues persuasively that focusing on its development helps us understand pivotal moments in the 1790s and the creation of an independent, effective executive.[15]”

The Cabinet was awarded the 2021 NSDAR Excellence in American History Book Award by the Daughters of the American Revolution, a Finalist for the 2020 Journal of the American Revolution Book of the Year Award, and Co-Winner, 2019 Thomas J. Wilson Memorial Prize.[16][17][18]

Chervinsky's second book was an edited volume with co-editor Matthew R. Costello, entitled Mourning the Presidents: Loss and Legacy in American Culture published by University of Virginia Press in 2023.[19] Her third book, Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents that Forged the Republic, was published by Oxford University Press in September 2024.[20] Chervinsky was interviewed by Steve Inskeep about the book for NPR's Morning Edition.[21]

As referenced by GWtoday, "Chervinsky is a commentator for national TV and radio and regularly writes for The Wall Street Journal,[22] TIME Magazine,[23] USA Today,[24] CNN,[25] Washington Monthly,[26] and The Washington Post[27]."[28]

Published works

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  • The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution, Harvard University Press, 2020. ISBN 9780674986480 [13][14][29]
  • Mourning the Presidents: Loss and Legacy in American Culture, University of Virginia Press, 2023. ISBN 978-0813949291[19][30][31]
  • Chervinsky, Lindsay M. (2024). Making the Presidency. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-765384-5. [20][32][33][34]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Renowned Presidential Historian Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky Named Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon | George Washington's Mount Vernon". www.mountvernon.org. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  2. ^ "Scholar". Women Also Know History. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  3. ^ Moderator, The Junto (2017-09-21). "Guest Post: Why and How You Should Build a Web Presence". The Junto. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  4. ^ "Lindsay M. Chervinsky | Miller Center". millercenter.org. 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  5. ^ "Lindsay Chervinsky". www.smu.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  6. ^ "A-C | Alumni | Scholars in Residence | The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress | Programs | Library of Congress". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  7. ^ "Kundrun Open-Rank Fellows". Monticello. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  8. ^ "Is insulting women with no children a winning strategy for the GOP?". www.npr.org. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Presidential historians on unprecedented situation: Not "an ordinary clash of political interests"". cbs.com. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  10. ^ "A Felon in the Oval Office Would Test the American System". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Rallies and debates used to define campaigns. Now they're about juries and trials". apnews.com. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Foreign Policy Issues Don't Often Decide U.S. Elections. This Year Could Be Different". time.com. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  13. ^ a b "The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution". Monticello. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  14. ^ a b lindseystewardgoldberg (2021-03-04). "Book Review: The Cabinet by Lindsay M. Chervinsky". Looking Back, Moving Forward in Museum Education!. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  15. ^ Hay, William Anthony (April 15, 2020). "'The Cabinet' Review: Advise and Dissent". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  16. ^ Landon, Bren (June 28, 2021). "Daughters of the American Revolution National Conference Convenes Virtually for 2nd Year". Daughters of the American Revolution.
  17. ^ "The 2020 JAR Book-of-the-Year". allthingsliberty.com. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  18. ^ "Thomas J. Wilson Memorial Prize | Awards and Honors | LibraryThing". LibraryThing.com. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  19. ^ a b "Mourning the Presidents". WHHA (en-US). Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  20. ^ a b Widmer, Ted (September 5, 2024). "Kamala Harris Wasn't the First Veep to Experience a Major Vibe Shift". The New York Times.
  21. ^ "What can we learn from the bitter and divisive term of the 2nd U.S. president?". www.npr.org. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  22. ^ Chervinsky, Lindsay (September 6, 2024). "Five Best: Presidential Biographies". Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  23. ^ Chervinsky, Lindsay M. (2020-04-06). "Lindsay M. Chervinsky". Time. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  24. ^ Chervinsky, Lindsay M. "Kamala Harris vice presidential pick launches Biden toward a Cabinet that looks like America". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  25. ^ Chervinsky, Lindsay M. (2020-11-08). "Opinion: Why we should fear a lame-duck President Trump". CNN. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  26. ^ "Lindsay M. Chervinsky". Washington Monthly. 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  27. ^ "Harris takes a traditional approach to start her historic vice presidency". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  28. ^ "GW Alumna Authored New Book". gwtoday.gwu.edu. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  29. ^ "Gehred on Chervinsky, 'The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution'". networks.h-net.org. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  30. ^ "#115: Lindsay Chervinsky - Mourning the Presidents". buzzsprout.com. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  31. ^ "How We Mourn Our Presidents". washingtonmonthly.com. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  32. ^ Chervinsky, Lindsay M. (2024-09-06). "John Adams Faced a January 6 Moment". Washington Monthly. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  33. ^ "Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic". nyjournalofbooks.com. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  34. ^ "Q & A: Talking About John Adams, Who Deserves More Credit for the American Presidency". thenationalbookreview.com. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
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