Henry Clay, America's greatest statesman /
Harlow Giles Unger.
- First Da Capo Press edition.
- Boston : Da Capo Press, 2015.
- xviii, 318 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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.