02635nam 2200577Ia 450 991046574470332120200520144314.01-4696-0228-80-8078-8272-0(CKB)2560000000079299(EBL)834231(OCoLC)772844959(SSID)ssj0000186017(PQKBManifestationID)11154598(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000186017(PQKBWorkID)10230766(PQKB)10083964(StDuBDS)EDZ0000245614(MiAaPQ)EBC834231(Au-PeEL)EBL834231(CaPaEBR)ebr10524363(CaONFJC)MIL930854(EXLCZ)99256000000007929920060109e20122006 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrJohn Tyler[electronic resource] the accidental president /by Edward P. CrapolChapel Hill University of North Carolina Pressc20121 online resource (357 p.)Originally published: 2006. With new foreword.0-8078-7223-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; YThe 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 PresidentsUnited StatesBiographyUnited StatesPolitics and government1841-1845Electronic books.Presidents973.5/092973.5092Crapol Edward P936819MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465744703321John Tyler2110043UNINA