The Republican Vision of John Tyler.(Book Review)

From: The Journal of Southern History | Date: August 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

The Republican Vision of John Tyler. By Dan Monroe. (College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 2003. Pp. x, 252. $39.95, ISBN 1-58544-216-X.)

John Tyler has generally received superficial treatment in the historical literature. To be sure, scholars have studied aspects of his controversial administration, especially his use of the veto and subsequent banishment from the Whig Party and his key role in the annexation of Texas. His earlier career has been analyzed as part of the opposition to President Andrew Jackson's use of executive power. Historians have found more ...

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