Henry Clay: Statesman for the Union - Softcover

Remini, Robert V.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393310884 ISBN 13: 9780393310887

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 1993

Synopsis

"Great biography leaves an indelible view of the subject. After Remini's masterful portrait, Clay is unforgettable." ―Donald B. Cole, Newsday

Among the nineteenth-century Americans, few commanded the reverence and respect accorded to Henry Clay of Kentucky. As orator and as Speaker of the House for longer than any man in the century, he wielded great power, a compelling presence in Congress who helped preserve the Union in the antebellum period. Remini portrays both the statesman and the private man, a man whose family life was painfully torn and who burned with ambition for the office he could not reach, the presidency.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Among nineteenth-century Americans, few commanded the reverence and respect accorded to Henry Clay of Kentucky. As orator and as Speaker of the House for longer than any man in the century, he wielded great power, a compelling presence in Congress who helped preserve the Union in the antebellum period. Remini portrays both the statesman and the private man, a man whose family life was painfully torn and who burned with ambition for the office he could not reach, the presidency.

About the Author:

Robert V. Remini is professor of history and research professor of humanities at the University of Illinois in Chicago.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0393310884
• ISBN 13: 9780393310887
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 818