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

By: Crapol, Edward P.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2006Description: 332 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.Subject(s): Tyler, John, 1790-1862 | Presidents -- United States -- Biography | United States -- Politics and government -- 1841-1845Genre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 973.5/092 | B Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
Introduction -- Forewarned, forearmed -- Visions of national destiny -- Defending slavery -- Avoiding war and preserving peace -- Pacific visions -- Texas -- Retirement and secession -- Conclusion : precedents and legacies.

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.

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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.