John Tyler [[electronic resource] ] : the accidental president / / by Edward P. Crapol

• Autore: Crapol Edward P
• Pubblicazione: Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, c2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (357 p.)
• Disciplina: 973.5/092; 973.5092
• Soggetto topico: Presidents - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States Politics and government 1841-1845
• Note generali: Originally published: 2006. With new foreword.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: John Tyler
• ISBN: 1-4696-0228-8; 0-8078-8272-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910791987903321
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