Henry Clay, America's greatest statesman / Harlow Giles Unger.
Publisher: Boston : Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2015Edition: First Da Capo Press editionDescription: xviii, 318 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0306823918 (hardcover)
- 9780306823916 (hardcover)
- E340 .C6 U57 2015
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Spitting in the face of congress -- No fighting here -- Am imperious despot -- "They will forment war no more" -- The great pacificator -- Corrupt bargain -- A mask of smiles -- Ambition! -- Blackguards, bankrupts, and scoundrels -- Double dealing -- Get out da way! -- On board our omnibus.
A compelling new biography of America's most powerful Speaker of the House, who held the divided nation together for three decades and who was Lincoln's guiding light.
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