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Henry Clay - The Essential American (Paperback)
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He was the Great Compromiser, a canny and colorful legislator whose
life mirrors the story of America from its founding until the eve
of the Civil War. Speaker of the House, senator, secretary of
state, five-time presidential candidate, and idol to the young
Abraham Lincoln, Henry Clay is captured in full at last in this
rich and sweeping biography.
David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler present Clay in his early
years as a precocious, witty, and optimistic Virginia farm boy who
at the age of twenty transformed himself into an attorney. The
authors reveal Clay's tumultuous career in Washington, including
his participation in the deadlocked election of 1824 that haunted
him for the rest of his career, and shine new light on Clay's
marriage to plain, wealthy Lucretia Hart, a union that lasted
fifty-three years and produced eleven children.
Featuring an inimitable supporting cast including Thomas Jefferson,
James Madison, and Abraham Lincoln, "Henry Clay "is beautifully
written and replete with fresh anecdotes and insights. Horse trader
and risk taker, arm twister and joke teller, Henry Clay was the
consummate politician who gave ground, made deals, and changed the
lives of millions.
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