by Jared Cohen (read by Arthur Morey)
August has been American History Month
In the almost 250 years of the Republic, eight men have been catapulted into the presidency of the United States upon the death of their predecessor: John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Chester Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt, Calvin Coolidge, Harry Truman and Lyndon Johnson.
The book tells us a bit about the political situation at the time the VP succeed to the oval Office, the swearing in of the new president and the legal/constitutional issues in regard to the swearing in and then finally a bit about the successors time in office. When Tyler took over, officials weren't even sure if he could carry the POTUS title. The Constitution was not very clear on these matters and it took over a century to get the details straightened out.
Four and a quarter stars
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