The Papers of Henry Clay, 10: Candidate, Compromiser, Elder Statesman, January 1, 1844-June 29, 1852
The culminating volume in The Papers of Henry Clay begins in 1844, the year when Clay came within a hair's breadth of achieving his lifelong goal -- the presidency of the United States. Volume 10 of Clay's papers, then, more than any other, reveals the Great Compromiser as a major player on the national political stage. Here are both the peak of his career and the inevitable decline. On a tour through the southern states in the spring, he seemed certain of gaining the Whig nomination and the national election, until a series of highly publicized letters opposing the annexation of Texas cost him crucial support in both South and Nor…
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- ISBN: 978-0-8131-0060-9
- EAN: 9780813100609
- Produktnummer: 3208073
- Verlag: Univ Pr Of Kentucky
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1991
- Seitenangabe: 1056 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.7 cm x D6.0 cm 1'642 g
- Gewicht: 1642
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Melba Porter Hay is a specialist in the history of Kentucky and was associate editor of volumes 8 and 9 of The Papers of Henry Clay.
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