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The epic life and times of one of the most important political

figures in our history.

He was the Great Compromiser, a canny and colorful legislator and

leader whose life mirrors the story of America from its founding

until the eve of the Civil War. 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 at last

in this rich and sweeping biography that vividly portrays all the

drama of his times.

David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler present Clay in his early

years as a precocious, witty, and optimistic Virginia boy, raised

on a farm, who at the age of twenty transformed himself from

bumpkin to attorney—a shrewd and sincere defender of the ordinary

man who would be his eventual political base. The authors reveal

Clay’s tumultuous career in Washington, one that transformed the

capital and the country. Nicknamed “the Western Star,” Clay became

the youngest Speaker of the House shortly before the War of 1812

and transformed that position into one of unprecedented power.

Then, as a senator, he joined and sometimes fought John Calhoun and

Daniel Webster to push through crucial legislation affecting

everything from slavery to banking. Commonly regarded as the

greatest U.S. senator in history, Clay served under ten presidents

and overshadowed most of them, with the notable exception of his

archrival Andrew Jackson. Clay ran unsuccessfully for president

five times, and his participation in the deadlocked election of

1824 brought about the “Corrupt Bargain” with John Quincy Adams

that made Clay secretary of state—and haunted him for the rest of

his career. As no other book, Henry Clay humanizes Clay’s marriage

to plain, wealthy Lucretia Hart, a union rumored to be mercenary on

his part but that lasted fifty-three years and produced eleven

children.

Featuring an inimitable supporting cast including Aaron Burr,

Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, James Polk, and

Abraham Lincoln, Henry Clay is beautifully written and replete with

fresh anecdotes and insights. But it is Henry Clay who often rises

above them all. Horse trader and risk taker, arm twister and joke

teller, Clay was the consummate politician who gave ground, made

deals, and changed the lives of millions. His life is an astounding

tale—and here superbly told.

From the Hardcover edition.

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David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler have written numerous

scholarly books and articles dealing with the history of the early

American republic, the Antebellum period, and the Civil War. David

Heidler is associated with the Department of History at Colorado

State University-Pueblo, and Jeanne Heidler is professor of history

at the United States Air Force Academy, where she is the senior

civilian member of her department. The Heidlers live in Colorado

Springs.

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In this engaging biography of an important American lawmaker,

David and Jeanne Heidler paint a revealing portrait of Henry Clay,

a man who was critical to the life of the nation in the tumultuous

19th century.  Never president but always in the arena, Clay

is a remarkable architect of the Union, and we owe the Heidlers a

debt for bringing him to life in these pages.—Jon Meacham,

Pulitzer-Prize winning author of American Lion

"Henry Clay's 49-year political career bridged the

America of Alexander Hamilton and the America of Abraham Lincoln.

Like them, he labored to strengthen and preserve the Union, and to

secure its economic development through an enlightened alliance

between private enterprise and public authority. Beautifully

written, richly detailed, and wonderfully informative, David and

Jeanne Heidler's account of Clay's life is deeply sympathetic, yet

not uncritical. It should appeal to both academic and general

audiences. These two accomplished historians have accorded a great

statesman the biography he deserves."—Daniel Walker Howe,

Pulitzer-Prize winning author of What Hath God Wrought: The

Transformation of America, 1815-1848

"Although Henry Clay ran three times for president and lost each

time, he nevertheless dominated the American political scene during

the first half of the nineteenth century.  His unparalleled

combination of skill, charisma, and energy are on display in this

biography by David and Jeanne Heidler, which offers new information

and insights on the man whom Abraham Lincoln described as "my beau

ideal of a statesman." "—James M. McPherson, Pulitzer-Prize winning

author of Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War

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From the Hardcover edition.

书籍介绍

The epic life and times of one of the most important political figures in our history.

He was the Great Compromiser, a canny and colorful legislator and leader whose life mirrors the story of America from its founding until the eve of the Civil War. 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 at last in this rich and sweeping biography that vividly portrays all the drama of his times.

David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler present Clay in his early years as a precocious, witty, and optimistic Virginia boy, raised on a farm, who at the age of twenty transformed himself from bumpkin to attorney—a shrewd and sincere defender of the ordinary man who would be his eventual political base. The authors reveal Clay’s tumultuous career in Washington, one that transformed the capital and the country. Nicknamed “the Western Star,” Clay became the youngest Speaker of the House shortly before the War of 1812 and transformed that position into one of unprecedented power. Then, as a senator, he joined and sometimes fought John Calhoun and Daniel Webster to push through crucial legislation affecting everything from slavery to banking. Commonly regarded as the greatest U.S. senator in history, Clay served under ten presidents and overshadowed most of them, with the notable exception of his archrival Andrew Jackson. Clay ran unsuccessfully for president five times, and his participation in the deadlocked election of 1824 brought about the “Corrupt Bargain” with John Quincy Adams that made Clay secretary of state—and haunted him for the rest of his career. As no other book, Henry Clay humanizes Clay’s marriage to plain, wealthy Lucretia Hart, a union rumored to be mercenary on his part but that lasted fifty-three years and produced eleven children.

Featuring an inimitable supporting cast including Aaron Burr, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, James Polk, and Abraham Lincoln, Henry Clay is beautifully written and replete with fresh anecdotes and insights. But it is Henry Clay who often rises above them all. Horse trader and risk taker, arm twister and joke teller, Clay was the consummate politician who gave ground, made deals, and changed the lives of millions. His life is an astounding tale—and here superbly told.

From the Hardcover edition.