Henry Clay: The Man Who Would Be President

by James C. Klotter

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190498048
• ISBN13: 9780190498047
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 536 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.4" x 9.5"