The Presidencies of William Henry Harrison and John Tyler (American Presidency Series)
The 21st volume of the series is a reinterpretation of the Tyler presidency. Harrison's sudden death in office left Tyler to handle the antagonism of those who had expected to dominate Harrison. Tyler was a strong executive who made achievements in foreign affairs and who zealously guarded the right of the executive branch to refuse to submit to Congressional directives. Threatened with impeachment, banished from his party, abandoned by his cabinet, Tyler insisted on honoring the Constitutional system of checks and balances. Peterson has contributed a new view of a period of political turmoil. Her exhaustive use of primary and secondary sources supports her picture of Tyler. This is a significant revision, appropriate for public, academic, and research libraries.- Susan E. Parker, Harvard Law Sch. Lib.Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.