LEADER 01889nam 22004454a 450 001 9910778141503321 005 20230828202957.0 010 $a0-8078-7743-3 035 $a(CKB)1000000000477304 035 $a(EBL)427120 035 $a(OCoLC)476268455 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC427120 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL427120 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10273416 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL929910 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000477304 100 $a20060109d2006 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 200 10$aJohn Tyler$b[electronic resource] $ethe accidental president /$fby Edward P. Crapol 210 $aChapel Hill $cUniversity of North Carolina Press$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (345 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8078-3041-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [301]-319) and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- Forewarned, forearmed -- Visions of national destiny -- Defending slavery -- Avoiding war and preserving peace -- Pacific visions -- Texas -- Retirement and secession -- Conclusion : precedents and legacies. 330 $aThe 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. 606 $aPresidents$zUnited States$vBiography 607 $aUnited States$xPolitics and government$y1841-1845 615 0$aPresidents 676 $a973.5/092 676 $aB 700 $aCrapol$b Edward P$01497944 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910778141503321 996 $aJohn Tyler$93723258 997 $aUNINA