Examines the controversial presidency of John Tyler, who assumed the office after the death of William Henry Harrison, and discusses his secret policies that led to the annexation of the Republic of Texas and sectional divisions that laid the framework for the Civil War.
year: 2008
call number/section: 920
subjects: tyler, john, 1790-1862, presidents, united states, biography, vice-presidents, governors, virginia, legislators, united states, politics and government, 1815-1861, virginia, 1775-1865