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21. Henry Clay: Statesman for the Union by Robert V. Remini | |
Paperback: 880
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(1993-11-17)
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Clay politics previews current Congress
Great Biography
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Henry Clay: The greatest of his era
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22. Henry Clay: The Essential American by David S. Heidler, Jeanne T. Heidler | |
Hardcover: 624
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(2010-05-04)
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Editorial Review Product Description Many Americans do not know this extraordinary person, which is a pity.Many years ago, a conference gave us the opportunity to visit his grave and his home.A friend accompanied us to the cemetery where we stood before the large vault with its imposingcolumn topped by a statue of Clay, his right arm partially extended, entreating during one of his famous orations.The day was raw, and a dirty cotton sky sent down a misty drizzle that glossed the marble with a wet patina.In the back portion of the vault, a marble slab held one of Clay’s most famous quotes:“I had rather be right than be President.”Our friend, who inclines to the acerbic, muttered, “Nothing about a corrupt bargain?”We laughed. Yet later as we walked through the house named Ashland, we paused over the twin legacies of Clay’s fateful decision in 1825 and of his unstinting labor to improve and sustain his country.His behavior in 1825 fastened upon him--presumably forever, if our companion’s remark was any evidence--the infamy of the “Corrupt Bargain.”His work for the country revealed the great poignancy of his generation, the futility of practical politics clashing with grave moral imperatives.He sought the presidency and was labeled a schemer; he compromised for the Union and was lauded as a statesman.Which one was the real Henry Clay?In this book we try to answer that question. His personal life, for instance, presents intriguing clues.Clay married what many described as an ugly girl, possibly only for the status and influence her family imparted, but there is no evidence that he ever strayed from her bed and considerable proof (they had eleven children) that he found it congenial.He early found slavery morally troubling and ultimately regarded it as incompatible with American ideals of liberty.But he died owning slaves.He gained fame as the master of political compromise, which by definition is the bending of principles to achieve functional agreements.But in 1825, he was reviled as crooked, even though he did not violate a single personal scruple or run counter to his own conscience. All lives are marked by such inconsistencies.We strive to reveal Clay to a new generation of readers by showing how he was both exemplary and unique, how he was both mired in the customs of his time and a prophet for ideas that would not gain acceptance until our own.He believed in ideas with passion, but he leavened everything with humor, a novelty among public figures of his time and obviously one of the facets that Abraham Lincoln found appealing enough to imitate.Most of all, we found that there has never been anyone like Clay in American political history.He transformed the post of Speaker of the House into its modern role, he proposed and doggedly advocated a plan to expand American prosperity, and he was a crucial leader in every matter great and small bearing upon American politics for almost fifty years. When our friend made that crack about the “Corrupt Bargain,” we all laughed, but we shouldn’t have.In a way, this book is our penance for having done so, because Henry Clay was a patriot, a statesman, and a gentleman.Not without flaws, he was nevertheless about as good as it gets in public life, and we hope that readers will find him as fascinating as we have. Customer Reviews (41)
henry clay and the muscle of America
Essential reading for understanding US history and the politics of the present day
very enjoyable
The clear authoritative work on Henry Clay
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23. Henry Clay and the American System by Maurice G. Baxter | |
Hardcover: 261
Pages
(1995-09)
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24. Ashland: The Henry Clay Estate (Images of America: Kentucky) by Eric Brooks | |
Paperback: 128
Pages
(2007-04-11)
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25. The Life of Henry Clay. by Glyndon Garlock Van Deusen | |
Hardcover: 448
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(1979-06-15)
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26. Henry Clay: From "War Hawk" to the "Great Compromiser" (Historical American Biographies) by Alison Davis Tibbitts | |
Library Binding: 128
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(2003-09)
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27. Henry Clay the Lawyer by Maurice G. Baxter | |
Hardcover: 160
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(2000-03-02)
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Editorial Review Product Description Though he was best known as a politician, Henry Clay (1777-1852) maintained an active legal practice for more than fifty years. He was a leading contributor both to the early development of the U.S. legal system and to the interaction between law and politics in pre-Civil War America. During the years of Clay's practice, modern American law was taking shape, building on the English experience but working out the new rules and precedents that a changing and growing society required. Clay specialized in property law, a natural choice at a time of entangled land claims, ill-defined boundaries, and inadequate state and federal procedures. He argued many precedent-setting cases, some of them before the U.S. Supreme Court. Maurice Baxter contends that Clay's extensive legal work in this area greatly influenced his political stances on various land policy issues. During Clay's lifetime, property law also included questions pertaining to slavery. With Daniel Webster, he handled a very significant constitutional case concerning the interstate slave trade. Baxter provides an overview of the federal and state court systems of Clay's time. After addressing Clay's early legal career, he focuses on Clay's interest in banking issues, land-related economic matters, and the slave trade. The portrait of Clay that emerges from this inquiry shows a skilled lawyer who was deeply involved with the central legal and economic issues of his day. |
28. Henry Clay: The Great Compromiser (Our People) by Michael Burgan | |
Hardcover: 32
Pages
(2004-01)
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A juvenile biography of Henry Clay, the Great Compromiser As is the well established pattern with this books, Michael Burgan looks at Clay's life in four chapters: (1) Young Lawyer and Politician explains how Clay's family settled in Kentucky, where his first forays into politics say him actually finish out the term of a U.S. Senator; (2) Leader of the House tells how Clay finish rose to national prominence when he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and became Speaker of the House by the end of the War of 1812; (3) Presidential Politics covers Clay's failed attempts to become President; and (4) Last Years in Washington focuses on his pivotal role in the Great Compromise of 1850, which put off the Civil War for another decade.Burgan does a god job of highlighting the principles and policies Clay supported that are now part of the government today, although those points could easily get lost just in detailing Clay's political resume. This volume is illustrated with historic paintings and prints on almost every page, but the strength of the book is the presentation of information.There are informative sidebars on key subjects such as The First Parties and The War of 1812, and the margins are filled with Interesting Facts, like how Clay studied law with the same famous lawyer who taught Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe.The back of the book includes a Time Line of Clay's life, Glossary Terms from "abolitionists" to "investors," assorted sources For Further Information, and an Index.Having told the story of the influential senator of the West, the Our People series needs to turn to Calhoun of the South and Webster of the East. assorted sources For Further Information, and an Index. ... Read more |
29. The Papers of Henry Clay. Volume 6: Secretary of State, 1827 by Henry Clay | |
Hardcover: 1456
Pages
(1981-12-31)
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30. The Papers of Henry Clay. Volume 3: Presidential Candidate, 1821-1824 by Henry Clay | |
Hardcover: 944
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(1963-12-31)
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31. The Papers of Henry Clay. Volume 8: Candidate, Compromiser, Whig, March 5, 1829-December 31, 1836 by Henry Clay | |
Hardcover: 960
Pages
(1984-11-05)
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32. Life and Speeches of Henry Clay by Henry Clay | |
Hardcover: 694
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(1987-05)
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33. At the Edge of the Precipice: Henry Clay and the Compromise that Saved the Union by Robert V. Remini | |
Hardcover: 200
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(2010-05-11)
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Editorial Review Product Description At the Edge of the Precipice is historian Robert V. Remini’s fascinating recounting of the Compromise of 1850, a titanic act of political will that only a skillful statesman like Clay could broker. Although the Compromise would collapse ten years later, plunging the nation into civil war, Clay’s victory in 1850 ultimately saved the Union by giving the North an extra decade to industrialize and prepare. A masterful narrative by an eminent historian, At the Edge of the Precipice also offers a timely reminder of the importance of bipartisanship in a bellicose age. Customer Reviews (6)
Compromise of 1850--in brief
Remini in a Rush
Mr Remini makes pre-civil war years interesting
Wonderful Succinct Look atA Key Moment in American History!
Brilliant case study of a vital legislative compromise |
34. Mr. Clay's speech, at the dinner at Noble's inn, near Lexington [Ky.] July 12, 1827 by Henry Clay 1777-1852. [from old catalog] Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) DLC [from old catalog] | |
Paperback: 26
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(1827-12-31)
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35. Letters to Lucretia: The story of Lucretia Hart (Mrs. Henry Clay), born March 18, 1781, died April 7, 1864 by Louisiana Wood Simpson | |
Unknown Binding:
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(1983)
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36. Henry Clay and the Art of American Politics | |
Paperback:
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(1957-06)
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37. Henry Clay: Leader in Congress (Discovery Biography) by Helen Stone Peterson, Vic Dowd | |
Library Binding: 80
Pages
(1990-12)
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38. Henry Clay (American statesmen) by Carl Schurz | |
Hardcover:
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(1981-10)
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39. The Great Triumvirate: Webster, Clay, and Calhoun by Merrill D. Peterson | |
Paperback: 582
Pages
(1988-12-08)
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Editorial Review Product Description Arriving on the national scene at the onset of the War of 1812 and departing political life during the ordeal of the Union in 1850-52, Webster, Clay, and Calhoun opened--and closed--a new era in American politics.In outlook and style, they represented startling contrasts: Webster, the Federalist and staunch New England defender of the Union; Clay, the "war hawk" and National Rebublican leader from the West; Calhoun, the youthful nationalist who became the foremost spokesman of the South and slavery. They came together in the Senate for the first time in 1832, united in their opposition of Andrew Jackson, and thus gave birth to the idea of the "Great Triumvirate."Entering the history books, this idea survived the test of time because these men divided so much of American politics between them for so long. Peterson brings to life the great events in which the Triumvirate figured so prominently, including the debates on Clay's American System, the Missouri Compromise, the Webster-Hayne debate, the Bank War, the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, the annexation of Texas, and the Compromise of 1850. At once a sweeping narrative and a penetrating study of non-presidential leadership, this book offers an indelible picture of this conservative era in which statesmen viewed the preservation of the legacy of free government inherited from the Founding Fathers as their principal mission.In fascinating detail, Peterson demonstrates how precisely Webster, Clay, and Calhoun exemplify three facets of this national mind. Customer Reviews (8)
The Three Men Who Shaped America
Calhoun, Clay and Webster: The Triumvirate Standing Athwart Jackson
Great Scholarship and a wonderful story
Masterful history through the lives of 3 great men
The big three in antebellum America |
40. Political Register Setting Forth the Principles of the Whig and Locofoco Parties in the United States by William Gannaway Brownlow | |
Hardcover: 349
Pages
(1974-06)
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