John Tyler : the accidental president /
by Edward P. Crapol.
- Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, c2006.
- 332 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.
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.