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Title:
John Tyler, the Accidental President
Author:
Crapol, Edward P.
ISBN:
9780807882726
9781469602288
Publication Information:
Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2012.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (357 pages)
Abstract:
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 Un.
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Electronic Access:
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