01953nam 22004814a 450 991082167050332120200520144314.00-8078-7743-3(CKB)1000000000477304(EBL)427120(OCoLC)476268455(MiAaPQ)EBC427120(Au-PeEL)EBL427120(CaPaEBR)ebr10273416(CaONFJC)MIL929910(EXLCZ)99100000000047730420060109d2006 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierJohn Tyler the accidental president /by Edward P. CrapolChapel Hill University of North Carolina Pressc20061 online resource (345 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8078-3041-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-319) and index.Introduction -- Forewarned, forearmed -- Visions of national destiny -- Defending slavery -- Avoiding war and preserving peace -- Pacific visions -- Texas -- Retirement and secession -- Conclusion : precedents and legacies.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.PresidentsUnited StatesBiographyUnited StatesPolitics and government1841-1845Presidents973.5/092BCrapol Edward P1617445MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910821670503321John Tyler3948630UNINA