Kathleen Bartoloni-Tuazon

Author of For Fear of an Elective King

About Kathleen Bartoloni-Tuazon

Kathleen Bartoloni-Tuazon brings a fresh perspective to the evolution of presidential power in the United States. Her book, For Fear of an Elective King: George Washington and the Presidential Title Controversy of 1789,  reveals a new nation under the untried Constitution grappling with the delicate balance between the presidency and the people’s sovereignty. Dr. Bartoloni-Tuazon has contributed her expertise to NPR, C-SPAN, The Economist, The Boston Globe & more.

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For Fear of an Elective King: George Washington and the Presidential Title Controversy of 1789

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Want to learn more about the Title Controversy? Read a fascinating Q & A by the author.

About the Controversy

The presidential title controversy of 1789 was the first battle over the role of an increasingly formidable American president, whose office grew in power and prestige despite, and more significantly because of, the dispute’s outcome in favor of the modest title of “President.”

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