The Origins and Development of the American Presidency

Introductory Remarks and Institute Overview with Professor Tucker and Moser: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (Seminar Room, Founders Hall)

Reading:

• Milkis and Nelson, The American Presidency, pp. 1-65.
• Nelson, The Evolving Presidency, pp. 1-15.

Session 1 with Professor Tucker: 9:00 am -10:30 am (Seminar Room, Founders Hall)

Topic: Character: George Washington

Reading:

• Milkis and Nelson, The American Presidency, pp. 66-84.
• Nelson, The Evolving Presidency, pp. 16-44.
• Federalist 10 and 51 from Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, Clinton Rossiter (ed), The Federalist Papers (New York, NY: Mentor, 1999), pp. 45-52, 288-293 (photocopied reading packet)
• Abraham Lincoln, Address Before the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois, January 27, 1838 from Roy P. Basler (ed), The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, Volume I (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1953), pp. 76-85 (photocopied reading packet)
• George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, February 25, 1785 from Julian P. Boyd (ed), The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 8, 25 February to 31 October 1785 (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1953), pp. 3-6. (photocopied reading packet)
• Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, July 10, 1785 from Julian P. Boyd (ed), The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 8, 25 February to 31 October 1785 (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1953), pp. 279-281 (photocopied reading packet)

Session 3 with Professor Tucker: 9:00 am -10:30 am (Seminar Room, Founders Hall)

Topic: Vision: Thomas Jefferson

Reading:

• Milkis and Nelson, The American Presidency, pp. 85-115.


• Nelson, The Evolving Presidency, pp. 44-52.


• Thomas Jefferson to John Breckinridge, August 12, 1803 from http://etext.virginia.edu/jefferson/ (photocopied reading packet)


• Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, October 28, 1813 from http://etext.virginia.edu/jefferson/ (photocopied reading packet)


• John Quincy Adams, First Inaugural Address from http://www.americanpresidents.org/ presidents/president.asp?PresidentNumber=6 (photocopied reading packet)


• John Quincy Adams, First Annual Message to Congress (excerpt) from Henry Steele Commager (ed), Documents of American History (New York, NY: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1958), pp. 242-244 (photocopied reading packet)


• Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address in Nelson, The Evolving Presidency, pp. 75-76.

Session 5 with Professor Tucker: 9:00 am -10:30 am (Seminar Room, Founders Hall)

Topic: Power: Andrew Jackson

Reading:

• Milkis and Nelson, The American Presidency, pp. 116-142. )


• Nelson, The Evolving Presidency, pp. 56-70. )


• Hamilton's Opinion on the Constitutionality of the Bank from Henry Steele Commager (ed), Documents of American History (New York, NY: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1958), pp. 156-158 (photocopied reading packet) )


• Jefferson's Opinion on the Constitutionality of the Bank from Henry Steele Commager (ed), Documents of American History (New York, NY: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1958), pp. 158-160 (photocopied reading packet) )


• M'Culloch v. Maryland from Henry Steele Commager (ed), Documents of American History (New York, NY: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1958) pp. 213-220 (photocopied reading packet) )


• Jackson's Proclamation to the People of South Carolina, December 10, 1832 from Henry Steele Commager (ed), Documents of American History (New York, NY: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1958), pp. 262-268 (photocopied reading packet)
  
• Jackson's Veto of the Bank Bill, July 10, 1832 in Nelson, The Evolving Presidency, pp. 66-70. )


• Lincoln to Erastus Cornin, et al, June 12, 1863 from Roy P. Basler (ed), The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, Volume I (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1953), pp. 699-708 (photocopied reading packet)

Session 7 with Professor Tucker: 9:00 am - 10:30 am (Seminar Room, Founders Hall)

Topic: Statesmanship: Abraham Lincoln

Reading:

• Milkis and Nelson, The American Presidency, pp. 143-162.


• Abraham Lincoln, Proclamation Revoking General Hunter's Order of Military Emancipation of May 9, 1862, May 19, 1862, The Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, Volume V, pp. 222 (photocopied reading packet)


• Abraham Lincoln, Appeal to Border State Representatives to favor compensated Emancipation, July 12, 1862, The Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, Volume V, pp. 317 (photocopied reading packet)


• Abraham Lincoln, Address on Colonization to a Deputation of Negroes, Aug 14, 1862, The Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, Volume V, pp. 370 (photocopied reading packet)


• Abraham Lincoln, Letter to Horace Greeley, Aug 22, 1862, The Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, Volume V, pp. 388-389 (photocopied reading packet)


• Abraham Lincoln, Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, Sept 22, 1862, The Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, Volume V (photocopied reading packet)


• Abraham Lincoln, Annual Message to Congress, Dec 1, 1862, The Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, Volume V, pp. 529-537 (photocopied reading packet)


• Abraham Lincoln, Emancipation Proclamation, Jan 1, 1863, The Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, Volume VI, pp. 28-31 (photocopied reading packet)


• Abraham Lincoln, Letter to John A. McClernand , Jan 8, 1863, The Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, Volume VI, pp. 48-49 (photocopied reading packet)


• Abraham Lincoln, Presidential Order of Retaliation, July 30, 1863, The Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, Volume VI, pp. 357 (photocopied reading packet)


• Abraham Lincoln, Letter to Michael Hahn, March 13, 1864 from The Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, Volume VII, p. 243 (photocopied reading packet)


• Abraham Lincoln, Letter to A. Hodges, April 4, 1864 in Nelson, The Evolving Presidency, pp. 70-74.

Session 9 with Professor Tucker and Moser: 10:45 am - 12:15 am (Seminar Room, Founders Hall)

Topic: What the President Was Supposed to Be and What He Has Become