040 For Fear of an Elective King: George Washington & the Presidential Title Controversy of 1789
Ben Franklin's World: A Podcast About Early American History
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Show Notes
Today we address the President of the United States as “Mr. President.” But did you know that the proper title for the office was almost “His Highness the President?”
Kathleen Bartoloni-Tuazon, author of For Fear of an Elective King, leads us on an exploration of the presidential title controversy of 1789, the first controversy to wrack the United States Congress.
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