John Tyler the accidental president
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...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press
c2006.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009810738806719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction
- Forewarned, forearmed
- Visions of national destiny
- Defending slavery
- Avoiding war and preserving peace
- Pacific visions
- Texas
- Retirement and secession
- Conclusion : precedents and legacies.
