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1 online resource (357 pages) |
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text file |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1 Forewarned, Forearmed; 2 Visions of National Destiny; 3 Defending Slavery; 4 Avoiding War & Preserving Peace; 5 Pacific Visions; 6 Texas; 7 Retirement & Secession; Conclusion: Precedents & Legacies; Notes; Bibliography; Acknowledgments; Index. |
| Summary |
The first vice president to become president on the death of the incumbent, John Tyler (1790-1862) was derided by critics as "His Accidency." In this biography of the tenth president, Edward P. Crapol challenges depictions of Tyler as a die-hard advocate of states' rights, limited government, and a strict interpretation of the Constitution. Instead, he argues, Tyler manipulated the Constitution to increase the executive power of the presidency. Crapol also highlights Tyler's faith in America's national destiny and his belief that boundless territorial expansion would preserve the Un. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Tyler, John, 1790-1862.
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Tyler, John, 1790-1862. |
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Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
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Presidents. |
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United States. |
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Biographies.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1841-1845.
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
1841-1845 |
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Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Crapol, Edward P. John Tyler, the Accidental President : Paperback Edition. Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, ©2012 9780807872239 |
| ISBN |
9780807882726 (electronic book) |
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0807882720 (electronic book) |
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9781469602288 (electronic book) |
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1469602288 (electronic book) |
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9780807872239 |
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