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.
Chapter 2: “My Hopes Were More than Realized”
Chapter 4: The Hawk and the Gambler
Chapter 5: Uncompromising Compromiser
Chapter 6: “I Injured Both Him and Myself” + Photo Insert 1
Chapter 8: Losing the Bank, Saving the Union
Chapter 10: “I Had Rather Be Right than Be President”
Chapter 11: Three Campaigns + Photo Insert 2
Chapter 13: “Death, Ruthless Death”
Chapter 15: “What Prodigies Arise”
Chapter 16: “The Best & Almost Only True Friend”