About the lecture

In this module, we look at George Washington's presidency - explaining how it came about and summarising some of the key events that occurred during it. We will focus on: (i) the origins of the presidency and how George Washington became the first executive; (ii) George Washington's first cabinet; (iii) the domestic and international events that affected Washington's presidency; and (iv) Washington's second administration.

About the lecturer

Professor John Pinheiro is Professor of History at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He specialises in American views on liberty and order, the Mexican-American War, American constitutional history, and the development of American identity during the early republic. He has written a number of books within these topics, including Missionaries of Republicanism: A Religious History of the Mexican-American War (Oxford University Press, 2014).