Henry Clay : the essential American / David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler.
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 in this rich and sweeping biography that vividly portrays all the drama of his times.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781400067268
- ISBN: 140006726X
- Physical Description: xxiv, 595 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2010]
- Copyright: ©2010
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 497-567) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The slashes -- "My hopes were more than realized" -- "Puppyism" -- The hawk and the gambler -- Uncompromising compromiser -- "I injured both him and myself" -- A thousand cuts -- Losing the bank, saving the Union -- Whig -- "I had rather be right than be president" -- Three campaigns -- Four letters -- "Death, ruthless death" -- The last gamble -- "What prodigies arise" -- "The best & almost only true friend". |
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| Subject: | Clay, Henry, 1777-1852. United States. Congress > Biography. Legislators > United States > Biography. United States > Politics and government > 1815-1861. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
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- 15 of 15 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 15 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Fort Branch Library | BIO CLAY (Text) | 37810434937776 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
