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by Edward P. Crapol

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The first vice president to become president on the death of the incumbent, John Tyler (1790-1862) was derided by critics as "His Accidency." Yet he proved to be a bold leader who used the malleable executive system to his advantage. In this biography of the tenth President of the United States, Edward P. Crapol challenges previous depictions of Tyler as a die-hard advocate of states' rights, limited government, and a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

In pursuit of his agenda, Crapol argues, Tyler exploited executive prerogatives and manipulated constitutional requirements in ways that violated his professed allegiance to a strict interpretation of the Constitution. He set precedents that his successors in the White House invoked to create an American empire and expand presidential power.

Crapol also highlights Tyler's enduring faith in America's national destiny and his belief that boundless territorial expansion would preserve the Union as a slaveholding republic. When Tyler, a Virginian, opted for secession and the Confederacy in 1861, he was stigmatized as America's "traitor" president for having betrayed the republic he once led. As Crapol demonstrates, Tyler's story anticipates the modern imperial presidency in all its power and grandeur, as well as its darker side.

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  • Title John Tyler, the Accidental President
  • Author Edward P. Crapol
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 344
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill
  • Publication date September 13, 2006
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780807830413 / 0807830410
  • Weight 0.31 lbs (0.14 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.25 x 6.12 x 1 in (23.50 x 15.54 x 2.54 cm)
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects Presidents - United States, United States - Politics and government -
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2005037963
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Chapel Hill, NC: The University of North Carolina Press, 2006. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. 332 pages. Map. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Edward P. Crapol is a professor in the Department of History at the College of William and Mary. His appointments include: Assistant Professor of History, 1967-1971; Associate Professor of History, 1971-1978; Professor of History, 1978-1994; Chancellor Professor of History, 1994-1999; William E. Pullen Professor of History, 1999-2004; William E. Pullen Professor of History, Emeritus, 2004. 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.… Read more
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