Fruits of Propaganda in the Tyler Administration

by Frederick Merk, Lois Bannister Merk (Contribution by)

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780674420854
Publisher:	Harvard
Publication date:	10/01/2013
Edition description:	Reprint 2014 ed.
Pages:	269
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.63(d)

About the Author

Merk Frederick :

Frederick Merk was Gurney Professor of American History, Harvard University.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Propaganda under John Tyler

Part One: Propaganda for Stabilizing the Northern Boundary

Daniel Webster and the Search for Peace, 1841-1842

Part Two: Propaganda for Expanding the Southwest

A Safety Valve Thesis and Texan Annexation

Other Theses in the Letter of Mr. Walker; Its Mode of Distribution and Its Impact

Part Three: Documents

Francis O. J. Smith and the Maine Boundary

Letter of Mr. Walker of Mississippi, Relative to the Annexation of Texas, in facsimile

Index

Editorial Reviews

In every respect the book reaches the high standards of excellence we have learned to expect from this amazing octogenarian… This is an important, provocative book, bringing attention to an early example of executive manipulation of foreign policy through covert domestic activities, and reminding us that 'Manifest Destiny' in the 1840s received a healthy shove from the lightly regarded John Tyler.

This book reveals John Tyler's unique use of presidential secret funds… The first part treats propaganda involved in stabilizing the northern boundary [in Maine]…the second reveals propaganda used in expanding the Southwest… The book's parts fit nicely into a masterful and well-written whole, marked by unity and continuity. Significant new material will beckon researchers to this book.

From the Publisher

In every respect the book reaches the high standards of excellence we have learned to expect from this amazing octogenarian… This is an important, provocative book, bringing attention to an early example of executive manipulation of foreign policy through covert domestic activities, and reminding us that 'Manifest Destiny' in the 1840s received a healthy shove from the lightly regarded John Tyler.

Southwestern Historical Quarterly

This book reveals John Tyler's unique use of presidential secret funds… The first part treats propaganda involved in stabilizing the northern boundary [in Maine]…the second reveals propaganda used in expanding the Southwest… The book's parts fit nicely into a masterful and well-written whole, marked by unity and continuity. Significant new material will beckon researchers to this book.

Journal of Southern History

In every respect the book reaches the high standards of excellence we have learned to expect from this amazing octogenarian… This is an important, provocative book, bringing attention to an early example of executive manipulation of foreign policy through covert domestic activities, and reminding us that 'Manifest Destiny' in the 1840s received a healthy shove from the lightly regarded John Tyler.

Southwestern Historical Quarterly - Gene Brack

This book reveals John Tyler's unique use of presidential secret funds… The first part treats propaganda involved in stabilizing the northern boundary [in Maine]…the second reveals propaganda used in expanding the Southwest… The book's parts fit nicely into a masterful and well-written whole, marked by unity and continuity. Significant new material will beckon researchers to this book.

Journal of Southern History - Frank F. Mathias