Author: William WinterbothamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
An Historical, Topographical, and Statistical View of the United States of America
Author: William WinterbothamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Bibliotheca Americana Nova
Author: Rise of the New West, 1819-1829
Author: Frederick Jackson TurnerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mississippi River Valley
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Bibliotheca Americana Nova
Author: Obadiah RichPublisher: Burt Franklin
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Henry Clay
Author: James C. KlotterPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190498064
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 537
Book Description
Charismatic, charming, and one of the best orators of his era, Henry Clay seemed to have it all. He offered a comprehensive plan of change for America, and he directed national affairs as Speaker of the House, as Secretary of State to John Quincy Adams--the man he put in office--and as acknowledged leader of the Whig party. As the broker of the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850, Henry Clay fought to keep a young nation united when westward expansion and slavery threatened to tear it apart. Yet, despite his talent and achievements, Henry Clay never became president. Three times he received Electoral College votes, twice more he sought his party's nomination, yet each time he was defeated. Alongside fellow senatorial greats Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun, Clay was in the mix almost every moment from 1824 to 1848. Given his prominence, perhaps the years should be termed not the Jacksonian Era but rather the Age of Clay. James C. Klotter uses new research and offers a more focused, nuanced explanation of Clay's programs and politics in order to answer to the question of why the man they called "The Great Rejected" never won the presidency but did win the accolades of history. Klotter's fresh outlook reveals that the best monument to Henry Clay is the fact that the United States remains one country, one nation, one example of a successful democracy, still working, still changing, still reflecting his spirit. The appeal of Henry Clay and his emphasis on compromise still resonate in a society seeking less partisanship and more efforts at conciliation.
A Catalogue of the Books Belonging to the Library Company of Philadelphia: Jurisprudence
Author: A Catalogue of the Books Belonging to the Library Company of Philadelphia
Author: Library Company of PhiladelphiaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1106
Book Description
A Catalogue Of The Books Belonging To The Library Company Of Philadelphia; To Which Is Prefixed A Short Account Of The Institution, With The Charter Laws And Regulations
Author: A Catalogue of the Books Belonging to the Library Company of Philadelphia: Jurisprudence
Author: Library Company of PhiladelphiaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
A Catalogue of the Books, Belonging to the Library Company of Philadelphia, with an Account of the Institution, Charters, Laws and Regulations
Author: Library Company of PhiladelphiaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description