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UNINA9910452035803321 |
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Autore |
Crapol Edward P |
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Titolo |
John Tyler [[electronic resource] ] : the accidental president / / by Edward P. Crapol |
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Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, c2006 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (345 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Presidents - United States |
Electronic books. |
United States Politics and government 1841-1845 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-319) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Forewarned, forearmed -- Visions of national destiny -- Defending slavery -- Avoiding war and preserving peace -- Pacific visions -- Texas -- Retirement and secession -- Conclusion : precedents and legacies. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 strict interpretation of the Constitution. |
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