Explosion on the Potomac - Kerry Walters - Książki - History Press Library Editions - 9781540222299 - 27 sierpnia 2013
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Explosion on the Potomac

Kerry Walters

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Explosion on the Potomac

In 1844, the USS Princeton" was the most technologically sophisticated warship in the world. Its captain, Robert Stockton, and President John Tyler were both zealous expansionists, and they hoped that it would be the forerunner in a formidable steam-powered fleet. On a Potomac cruise intended to impress power brokers, the ship's main gun--the Peacemaker--exploded as the vessel neared Mount Vernon. Eight died horribly, while twenty others were injured. Two of Tyler's most important cabinet members were instantly lost, and the president himself had a near miss--making it the worst physical disaster to befall a presidential administration. The tragedy set off an unpredictable wave of events that cost Tyler a second term, nearly scuttled plans to add Texas to the Union and stirred up sectional rancor that drove the nation closer to civil war. Author Kerry Walters chronicles this little-known disaster that altered the course of the nation's history."

Media Książki     Hardcover Book   (Książka z twardym grzbietem i okładką)
Wydane 27 sierpnia 2013
ISBN13 9781540222299
Wydawcy History Press Library Editions
Strony 130
Wymiary 152 × 229 × 10 mm   ·   344 g
Język English  

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