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The Best and Worst Presidential Cabinets in U.S. History
- Narrado por: Lindsay M. Chervinsky
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Think of presidential cabinets like snowflakes. No two presidents put together the same cabinet. But all of them, regardless of shape or size or whether they’re made up of friends or enemies (or even “frenemies”), are central to the story of the United States of America.
When American presidents nominate cabinet officers, who receive the title of secretary and are confirmed by the Senate, they consider experience, geographic and racial diversity, political principles, and more. The objective is to build a circle of close advisors with whom the president will collaborate on issues - while remaining largely out of the view of congressional or public oversight. But as presidential cabinets have shown all too clearly, just as many fail as succeed.
The political, and very human, dynamics behind presidential cabinets, from George Washington to Joe Biden, come to life in The Best and Worst Presidential Cabinets in U.S. History. What Lindsay M. Chervinsky offers in this eye-opening Audible Original is an investigation of the good, the bad, and the ugly of presidential cabinets. Covering more than two centuries of history, it’s a fascinating tour of scandals, colorful personalities, big events, and triumphs of diversity and bipartisanship. Not to mention jobs with a very high turnover rate.
What makes a presidential cabinet - and therefore a presidency - succeed or fail? Turns out that it’s all about who has your back.
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- Narrado por: Mark Alan Hughes
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Ours is an urban age. From Uruk and Eridu in ancient Mesopotamia to London and New York City in the 21st century, cities have long supported and sustained what makes us human. But can they survive the next 100 years? If so, they’re going to have to remain livable. In this 10-lecture series, focusing on that livability is at the heart of livable cities, Professor Mark Alan Hughes discusses why we seek out cities and how they create the conditions that allow us to meet our fundamental needs as individuals and as a human community.
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Don't Miss Hughes' Lively "Livable City"
- De elbirch@upenn.edu en 06-29-21
De: Mark Alan Hughes, y otros
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Making the Presidency
- John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic
- De: Lindsay M. Chervinsky
- Narrado por: Lindsay M. Chervinsky
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The United States of 1797 faced enormous challenges. The father of the new nation, George Washington, left his vice president, John Adams, with relatively little guidance and impossible expectations to meet. Adams was confronted with intense partisan divides, debates over citizenship, fears of political violence, potential for foreign conflict with France and Britain, and a nation unsure that the presidency could even work without Washington at the helm. Making the Presidency is an exploration of the second US presidency, a period critical to the survival of the American republic.
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The Cabinet
- George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution
- De: Lindsay M. Chervinsky
- Narrado por: Janet Metzger
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On November 26, 1791, George Washington convened his department secretaries - Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Knox, and Edmund Randolph - for the first cabinet meeting. Why did he wait two and a half years into his presidency to call his cabinet? Because the US Constitution did not create or provide for such a body. Washington was on his own.
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An outstanding read
- De D. Littman en 04-19-20
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Mourning the Presidents
- Loss and Legacy in American Culture
- De: Lindsay M. Chervinsky - editor, Matthew R. Costello - editor
- Narrado por: Holly Adams
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The death of a chief executive, regardless of the circumstances—sudden or expected, still in office or decades later—is always a moment of reckoning and reflection. Mourning the Presidents brings together renowned and emerging scholars to examine how different generations and communities of Americans have eulogized and remembered United States presidents since George Washington's death in 1799. Over twelve individually illuminating chapters, this volume offers a unique approach to understanding American culture and politics by uncovering parallels between different generations of mourners.
De: Lindsay M. Chervinsky - editor, y otros
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These Six Things Will Kill You
- De: Brandy Schillace, The Great Courses
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We might be afraid of lions, tigers, and bears (oh, my!), but much more frequently, our worst foes come without teeth and claws and in teeny, tiny packages. In These Six Things Will Kill You, medical historian Brandy Schillace introduces you to half a dozen deadly forces, often microscopic and invisible, that might be coming for you at this very moment.
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Interesting but Troubling
- De Gilbert M. Stack en 04-28-23
De: Brandy Schillace, y otros
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The Skeptic's Guide to Investing
- De: Ramon DeGennaro, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Ramon DeGennaro
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Satisfy the financial skeptic in you with The Skeptic’s Guide to Investing, a six-lecture Audible Original where you’ll learn how financial markets operate so you can become a wiser, savvier, safer investor. Along with a deep look at the inner workings of these powerful markets, Professor Ramon P. DeGennaro offers a wealth of insight into investment strategies, whether you’re already a stockholder or thinking of investing for the first time.
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Meh
- De Brad en 08-16-24
De: Ramon DeGennaro, y otros
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Livable Cities
- De: Mark Alan Hughes, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Mark Alan Hughes
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Ours is an urban age. From Uruk and Eridu in ancient Mesopotamia to London and New York City in the 21st century, cities have long supported and sustained what makes us human. But can they survive the next 100 years? If so, they’re going to have to remain livable. In this 10-lecture series, focusing on that livability is at the heart of livable cities, Professor Mark Alan Hughes discusses why we seek out cities and how they create the conditions that allow us to meet our fundamental needs as individuals and as a human community.
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Don't Miss Hughes' Lively "Livable City"
- De elbirch@upenn.edu en 06-29-21
De: Mark Alan Hughes, y otros
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The Secret World of Espionage
- De: Alma Katsu, Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius, Lynne Olson, y otros
- Narrado por: Alma Katsu, Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius, Lynne Olson, y otros
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The world of espionage is shrouded in mystery—even to those in it—but so much of what we think we know about spy craft is rooted in pop culture. Even though the true nature of espionage is quite different, that doesn’t mean history’s real spies are any less heroic, or less fascinating. In these nine episodes, go behind the shadows with a distinguished panel of historians—including a former intelligence case officer—in search of the secret meeting places, complex codes, stealth observations, and cutting-edge technologies spies have used throughout history.
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This mess does not belong in the Great Courses
- De Keith E. Robison en 06-03-22
De: Alma Katsu, y otros
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The American Civil War
- De: Gary W. Gallagher, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Gary W. Gallagher
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Between 1861 and 1865, the clash of the greatest armies the Western hemisphere had ever seen turned small towns, little-known streams, and obscure meadows in the American countryside into names we will always remember. In those great battles, those streams ran red with blood-and the United States was truly born.
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Excellent Series
- De Rodney en 07-09-13
De: Gary W. Gallagher, y otros
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Identity in the Age of Ancestral DNA
- De: Anita Foeman, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Professor Anita Foeman
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Today, with relatively easy access to our DNA ancestry, we have more data about ourselves and family history than previous generations could have imagined. In the 12 fascinating lessons of Identity in the Age of Ancestral DNA, Anita Foeman, PhD, professor of communication and media, and founder and primary investigator of the DNA Discussion Project at West Chester University, takes us behind the scenes to examine what really happens when individuals receive their personal DNA ancestry results.
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4 hours of saying nothing!
- De J. Winter en 08-24-21
De: Anita Foeman, y otros
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Understanding the US Government
- De: Jennifer Nicoll Victor, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Professor Jennifer Nicoll Victor
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In these 24 refreshingly balanced lectures, Professor Victor presents a comprehensive examination of American politics in which she demystifies its many puzzles and offers a nonpartisan look at the outcomes it produces.
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A Tale of Two Courses (Feel a Bit Hoodwinked)
- De Tommy D'Angelo en 09-21-20
De: Jennifer Nicoll Victor, y otros
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Faith and the Founding Fathers
- De: Adam Jortner, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Adam Jortner
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What did the Founding Fathers think about religion? And why did a group of practicing Protestants create a republic with widespread religious liberty? The 12 lectures included in this fascinating course provide multi-layered insights into the vision, philosophies, politics, and deep-seated faith of these brilliant leaders - in their own time, in their own words.
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About As Accurate As Any Woke History Prof Can Get
- De Rustin L. Haase en 09-23-21
De: Adam Jortner, y otros
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How Luck Changes the Way We View the World
- De: Daniel Breyer, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Daniel Breyer
- Duración: 5 h y 47 m
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If you believe in luck — or if you absolutely do not believe in luck, join Associate Professor of Philosophy Daniel Breyer as he makes the case for the essential role that luck plays in our lives — and has played throughout human history. In this 10-part overview, he will give you a completely new appreciation for the surprising interplay between luck, responsibility, and free will.
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The dumbest topic ever
- De Flying Girl en 12-18-21
De: Daniel Breyer, y otros
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Best and Worst Presidential Cabinets in U.S. History
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- sue strickler
- 02-21-23
Dr. Chervinsky is articulate and very well informed on this important topic. I am very impressed with her preparation and
I am very impressed with Dr. Chervinsky’s articulate presentation and her deep knowledge of this crucial topic.
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- Kirk
- 11-18-22
Great Insights into Presidential History
Dr Chervinsky is a clear and entertaining writer and reader of this history of presidential cabinets. It is a wide scope across over two hundred years of US presidents and organized into compelling chapters by topics about 30 minutes each.
The reviews accusing the author of bipartisanship are reflections of thin-skinned partisans balking at historical facts that contradict their world view. Dr Chervinsky is a delightful read and reader. Looking forward to her next book.
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- HonestShopper
- 04-15-23
Fair, thorough, and fascinating
This subject may not be at the top of everybody’s mind, but after listening to the sample it was clear that this would be worth listening to. I always told my children when they were growing up that you didn’t have to know everything to be a good president, but you needed to know who to listen to and surround yourself with trustworthy experts. These lectures showed how true that was.
Going through topics instead of just administrations chronologically helps clarify the hows and whys of good cabinets and how they affect our perceptions of good (and less good) presidents.
The lectures were fascinating and easy to listen to. I’d definitely choose anything else this professor might have on Audible.
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- Steven White
- 09-29-22
Title is misleading
This is a general introduction to the cabinet and it’s history and function. It doesn’t focus on particularly bad cabinets except in a lecture on corruption and it brings up good cabinets mostly to illustrate a general theme (e.g how cabinets can be teams of rivals). It isn’t a bad Great Course but it wasn’t what I expected.
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- twl
- 03-14-23
very interesting
fascinating and quick study of the influence of and personalities in cabinets across US history. this course would be rated my much higher but for the hurt feelings of conservatives, as the professor describes the humanitarian atrocities committed by the Trump administration.
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- Maria D. Homolka
- 12-16-23
Interesting view
I enjoyed listening to different rules and regulations that the government has to abide by. I found it very interesting and informative
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- Eblen
- 11-09-21
Too Current
leans a little too heavily on current (2021) politics when their place in history has yet to be determined but otherwise a very good listen
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- Gil
- 03-02-24
Fascinating details
Thoroughly enjoyed this lesson on the fascinating details of the President's Cabinets.. Loved hearing the differences between the Presidents and their cabinets throughout history. I loved hearing Lindsay M. Chervinsky tell these stories in her voice. Highly recommend this as well as Her other book.
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- thequickbrownfox
- 10-28-21
Biased unreflective presidential history
The title is misleading in that the president is the focus of most discussions rather than the cabinet. There are much better presidential histories around.
it should have stopped with Ronald Reagen as the lectures show strong pro-Democratic bias for all more recent presidents. Especially the discussion on scandals which never mentions the many scandal allegations of the Clinton and Obama administrations while characterizing Trump as so scandal plagued the news couldn't keep up, or highlighting Trump's reliance on family advice as a problem while Clinton's reliance on the First Lady was acceptable.
The one truly interesting part was rehabilitation of US Grant from the historical view of a scandal tainted administration. That shines a light on her failure to do the same for Warren Harding, on whom she spends an inordinate amount of time for a 2.5 year long administration while failing to mention some admirable Harding accomplishments. It also fails to see how, if past administration scandals can be trumpeted for political effect, perhaps we are seeing the same partisan motivation with the non-stop focus on more recent scandals.
it's a shame that these lectures are probably typical of the superficiality and partisanship probably dominating history pedagogy today.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-05-22
Definitely not bipartisan
While the information for the most part is accurate. The story is told with a slant toward a pertucial party. Disappointing, I would prefer the fact of each President to be presented the same.
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