John Tyler : the accidental president / by Edward P. Crapol.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crapol, Edward P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States--Biography.

Presidents.

United States--Politics and government--1841-1845.

United States.

Tyler, John, 1790-1862.

Tyler, John.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (357 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

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 Union as a

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; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y

Notes:

Originally published: 2006. With new foreword.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798893130560

9798890843852

9781469602288

1469602288

9780807882726

0807882720

OCLC:

772844959