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... Tyler's son accounted for his father's selection by saying , " Everything pointed to the nomination of a Southern man , and to Mr. Tyler as that man . ” 75 He quoted a member of the convention as reporting that “ Mr. Tyler was from the ...
... Tyler's son accounted for his father's selection by saying , " Everything pointed to the nomination of a Southern man , and to Mr. Tyler as that man . ” 75 He quoted a member of the convention as reporting that “ Mr. Tyler was from the ...
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William M. Goldsmith. A story told by Tyler's son bears out the concept of the cabinet's own exalted self - image and also contains an accurate description of their role under the Whig President who preceded Tyler : [ W ] hen the ...
William M. Goldsmith. A story told by Tyler's son bears out the concept of the cabinet's own exalted self - image and also contains an accurate description of their role under the Whig President who preceded Tyler : [ W ] hen the ...
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... Tyler was a fool if he believed that he had any future in American politics independent of the fate of the Whig party . Despite a distinguished record in his own state , John Tyler had been plucked from relative national obscurity when ...
... Tyler was a fool if he believed that he had any future in American politics independent of the fate of the Whig party . Despite a distinguished record in his own state , John Tyler had been plucked from relative national obscurity when ...
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The Ambivalence of the Concept of Party | 597 |
The Formative Period | 603 |
In Search of Victory | 615 |
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