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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.[1] She is a historian of the presidency, political culture, and U.S. government institutions.[2]

Career

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Chervinsky was a historian at the White House Historical Association[3] and a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University[4], a fellow at the Kluge Center at the Library of Congress[5], and the Kundrun Open Rank Fellow at the International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello[6]. 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.

Authorship/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[7][8]. 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.[9]”

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[10][11][12].

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[13]. Her third book, Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents that Forged the Republic, will be published by Oxford University Press in 2024[14].

Her work appeared in The Wall Street Journal[15], TIME Magazine[16], CNN[17], USA Today[18], The Washington Post[19], The Bulwark[20], Daily Beast[21], The Hill[22], Governing.[23] Ms,[24] The Philadelphia Inquirer[25], Smithsonian Magazine[26], NBC Think[27], and Washington Monthly.[28]

Personal Life

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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[29]. She later obtained her masters (2014) and Ph.D. (2017) from the University of California, Davis[30].

Works

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  • The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution, Harvard University Press, 2020. ISBN 9780674986480 [7][8]
  • Mourning the Presidents: Loss and Legacy in American Culture, University of Virginia Press, 2023. ISBN 978-0813949291[13]
  • Chervinsky, Lindsay M. (2024). Making the Presidency. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-765384-5. [14][31]

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. ^ "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 2024-09-23.
  3. ^ "Lindsay M. Chervinsky | Miller Center". millercenter.org. 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  4. ^ "Lindsay Chervinsky". www.smu.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Kundrun Open-Rank Fellows". Monticello. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  7. ^ a b "The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution". Monticello. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Hay, William Anthony (April 15, 2020). "'The Cabinet' Review: Advise and Dissent". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 23, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Landon, Bren (June 28, 2021). "Daughters of the American Revolution National Conference Convenes Virtually for 2nd Year". Daughters of the American Revolution.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Editors (2021-01-29). "The 2020 JAR Book-of-the-Year". Journal of the American Revolution. Retrieved 2024-09-23. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ "Thomas J. Wilson Memorial Prize | Awards and Honors | LibraryThing". LibraryThing.com. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  13. ^ a b "Mourning the Presidents". WHHA (en-US). Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  14. ^ a b Widmer, Ted (September 5, 2024). "Kamala Harris Wasn't the First Veep to Experience a Major Vibe Shift". The New York Times.
  15. ^ Chervinsky, Lindsay (September 6, 2024). "Five Best: Presidential Biographies". Retrieved September 23, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ Chervinsky, Lindsay M. (2020-04-06). "Lindsay M. Chervinsky". Time. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  17. ^ Chervinsky, Lindsay M. (2020-11-08). "Opinion: Why we should fear a lame-duck President Trump". CNN. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  18. ^ Chervinsky, Lindsay M. "Kamala Harris vice presidential pick launches Biden toward a Cabinet that looks like America". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  19. ^ "Harris takes a traditional approach to start her historic vice presidency". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  20. ^ Chervinsky, Lindsay M. "Joe Biden and the Art of the Presidential Farewell". www.thebulwark.com. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  21. ^ Chervinsky, Lindsay M. (2022-08-28). "How Long Will It Take Before We Can Say 'Madam President'?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  22. ^ Press, The Associated (2024-05-29). "Rallies and debates used to define campaigns. Now they're about juries and trials". Newsday. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  23. ^ "Lindsay Chervinsky". Governing. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  24. ^ "Lindsay M. Chervinsky, Author at Ms. Magazine". Ms. Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  25. ^ Chervinsky, Lindsay M. (2021-09-15). "Today's Republicans can learn from how their brethren handled yellow fever | Opinion". https://www.inquirer.com. Retrieved 2024-09-23. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  26. ^ Magazine, Smithsonian; Chervinsky, Lindsay M. "What the Protesters Tagging Historic Sites Get Right About the Past". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  27. ^ "Opinion | Nancy Pelosi steps down from her leadership role with a strong legacy". NBC News. 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  28. ^ "Lindsay M. Chervinsky". Washington Monthly. 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  29. ^ "Scholar". Women Also Know History. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  30. ^ Moderator, The Junto (2017-09-21). "Guest Post: Why and How You Should Build a Web Presence". The Junto. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  31. ^ Chervinsky, Lindsay M. (2024-09-06). "John Adams Faced a January 6 Moment". Washington Monthly. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
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