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Henry Clay : the man who would be president / James C. Klotter.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Klotter, James C., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--Politics and government--1815-1861.
- United States.
- Politics and government.
- Clay, Henry, 1777-1852.
- Clay, Henry.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 510 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
- Summary:
- "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."--Dust jacket.
- Contents:
- 2 Politics p. 19
- 3 Personality p. 49
- 4 Programs p. 74
- 5 Presidential Candidate I p. 95
- 6 President Maker p. 120
- 7 Protagonists p. 142
- 8 Presidential Candidate II p. 164
- 9 Peculiar Institutions p. 188
- 10 Party p. 222
- 11 Presidential Candidate III p. 244
- 12 Planter and Paterfamilias p. 273
- 13 Presidential Candidate IV p. 290
- 14 Presidential Candidate V p. 328
- 15 Pacificator-and Peace p. 354.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Elizabeth Bowers Peck, 1929 Endowment Book Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Klotter, James C. Henry Clay.
- ISBN:
- 9780190498047
- 0190498048
- OCLC:
- 1008976918
- Publisher Number:
- 40028340724
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