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the 1844 calamity aboard the USS Princeton

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An edition of Explosion on the Potomac (2013)

Explosion on the Potomac

the 1844 calamity aboard the USS Princeton

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"Chronicles the 1844 explosion on the Potomac River of the USS Princeton that killed two members of President John Tyler's cabinet and many others, even as it explores the consequences of this national tragedy"--

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Publisher
The History Press
Language
English
Pages
127

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Subjects
Explosion, 1844, Explosions, History, Friends and associates, Disasters, Presidents, Biography, Politicians, TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / History, Princeton (Frigate), Politicians, united states, Presidents, united states, Tyler, john, 1790-1862
People
John Tyler (1790-1862)
Places
Potomac River, United States
Times
19th century

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Explosion on the Potomac: the 1844 calamity aboard the USS Princeton
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Table of Contents

Introduction: "A Most Awful and Lamentable Catastrophe"
An Accidental President Seeks a Legacy
A Secretary of State Embraces Manifest Destiny
A Naval Officer Dreams of Glory
An Exploding Peacemaker Disrupts Everything
A Southern Statesman Hits a Hornet's Nest
A President Finds True Love but Grandsires Two Wars
Postscript.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-123) and index.

Published in
Charleston, South Carolina

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
973.58
Library of Congress
E396 .W25 2013

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Pagination
127 pages
Number of pages
127

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL31159073M
ISBN 13
9781626191976
LCCN
2013030789
OCLC/WorldCat
854612689

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