Tyler, who supported states’ rights over federal power, was largely at odds with the nationalistic policies of his adopted Whig Party. He was rejected as the party’s candidate in 1844. Challenges: ...

Following the sudden death of William Henry Harrison, Vice President John Tyler assumed the presidency. "His Accidency" quickly ran afoul of his own party; they repudiated him, and some Whigs in ...

and Tyler’s later adherence to the Confederacy. An excellent biography, President Without a Party is perhaps best suited for the more serious student of American history, and particularly for those ...