John Tyler, the Accidental President
By Edward P. Crapol
With a New Foreword by the Author
360 pp., 6.125 x 9.25, 9 illus., 1 map, notes, bibl., index
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Paperback ISBN: 978-0-8078-7223-9
Published: January 2012 -
eBook ISBN: 978-0-8078-8272-6
Published: January 2012
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About the Author
Edward P. Crapol is William E. Pullen Professor of American History, Emeritus, at the College of William and Mary. He is author of James G. Blaine: Architect of Empire and editor of Women and American Foreign Policy: Lobbyists, Critics, and Insiders.
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Reviews
"The best study yet of Tyler's presidency and his important legacies. . . . Any study of late Jacksonian America must now include Crapol's brilliant study."--Pacific Historical Review
"This revelatory study adds a welcomed fresh dimension to the history and historiography of antebellum expansion and diplomacy."--Journal of Southern History
"A commendable study that judiciously measures Tyler's qualities and real accomplishments while acknowledging his personal faults and policy mistakes. . . . A fine study of the enigmatic career of John Tyler."--Register of the Kentucky Historical Society
"Crapol is to be congratulated for giving us a concise scholarly discussion of a forgotten president."--Virginia Magazine
"[A] well-written, enlightening biography. . . . A balanced view of a neglected U.S. President."--CHOICE
"A masterful and mostly sympathetic study of the 10th president. . . . A fascinating and lively read."--Virginia Pilot