Millard Fillmore : the limits of compromise /
Arguably our most obscure president, and generally judged mediocre at best, Millard Fillmore came to the presidency in July 1850 when his predecessor, Zachary Taylor, unexpectedly died. Despite his relative anonymity, Fillmore was thrust into the nation's greatest historical argument - the grea...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.,
[2013]
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| Series: | First Men, America's Presidents Series - Peterson, Barbara Bennett (Oregon State University), S.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | Arguably our most obscure president, and generally judged mediocre at best, Millard Fillmore came to the presidency in July 1850 when his predecessor, Zachary Taylor, unexpectedly died. Despite his relative anonymity, Fillmore was thrust into the nation's greatest historical argument - the great debate concerning the future of slavery in the republic. With considerable political aplomb, he helped guide the passage of the measures collectively known as the Compromise of 1850, including the sensitive and controversial Fugitive Slave Act. Rather than resolve the agitation, these measures gave way. |
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| Item Description: | EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America EBSCO eBook History Collection |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-167) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781628086720 1628086726 |
