Author: Calvin ColtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
The Life of Henry Clay, the Great American Statesman
Author: Calvin ColtonThe Life of Henry Clay, the Great American Statesman
Author: Calvin ColtonHenry Clay
Author: Harlow Giles UngerPublisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306823926
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
In a critical and little-known chapter of early American history, author Harlow Giles Unger tells how a fearless young Kentucky lawyer threw open the doors of Congress during the nation's formative years and prevented dissolution of the infant American republic. The only freshman congressman ever elected Speaker of the House, Henry Clay brought an arsenal of rhetorical weapons to subdue feuding members of the House of Representatives and established the Speaker as the most powerful elected official after the President. During fifty years in public service-as congressman, senator, secretary of state, and four-time presidential candidate-Clay constantly battled to save the Union, summoning uncanny negotiating skills to force bitter foes from North and South to compromise on slavery and forego secession. His famous "Missouri Compromise" and four other compromises thwarted civil war "by a power and influence," Lincoln said, "which belonged to no other statesman of his age and times." Explosive, revealing, and richly illustrated, Henry Clay is the story of one of the most courageous-and powerful-political leaders in American History.
The life of Henry Clay, the great American statesman .̤
Author: The Life of Henry Clay
Author: Calvin ColtonThe Life Of Henry Clay: The Great American Statesman;
Author: Calvin ColtonPublisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781011574636
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
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Life & Times of Henry Clay
Author: Carl SchurzThe Life of Henry Clay, the Great American Statesman; Volume I
Author: Calvin ColtonPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019791479
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A definitive biography of Henry Clay, one of the most important political figures in American history. This book provides a comprehensive look at Clay's life and career, and sheds light on his lasting impact on American politics and society. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Life of Henry Clay, the Great American Statesman... Volume 2
Author: Calvin ColtonPublisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781314967296
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
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The Life of Henry Clay
Author: Glyndon Garlock Van DeusenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Legislators
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
The biography of the Kentucky statesman who served in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, as Speaker of the House. A skilled orator, lawyer, and politician, Clay served as Secretary of State under John Quincy Adams and founded the Whig Party. "The Great Compromiser" brokered important agreements on slavery during the lead up to the Civil War. As part of the "Great Triumvirate" with colleagues Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun, he was instrumental in the Missouri Compromise of 1820, the Compromise Tariff of 1833, and the Compromise of 1850.