John Tyler, the Accidental President /

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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, the author challenges previous depictions of Tyler as a die-hard advocate of states' rights, limited government, and a stric...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Crapol, Edward P. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2012]
Colección:Legal classics library (Buffalo, N.Y.)
Temas:
Tyler, John, > 1790-1862.
Tyler, John, > 1790-1862
1841-1845
Presidents > United States > Biography.
HISTORY > United States > 19th Century.
Politics and government
Presidents.
United States > Politics and government > 1841-1845.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1841-1845.
United States.
Electronic books.
Biography
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Forewarned, Forearmed
  • Visions of National Destiny
  • Defending Slavery
  • Avoiding War & Preserving Peace
  • Pacific Visions
  • Texas
  • Retirement & Secession
  • Conclusion: Precedents & Legacies
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index.

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