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" Henry Clay, America's greatest statesman / "
Harlow Giles Unger.
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BL
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596861
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b426080
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| Main Entry
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Unger, Harlow G.,1931-
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| Title & Author
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Henry Clay, America's greatest statesman /\ Harlow Giles Unger.
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| Edition Statement
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First Da Capo Press edition.
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xviii, 318 pages :: illustrations, maps ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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9780306823916
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: 0306823918
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9780306823923
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: 0306823926
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: 9780306823923
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Spitting in the face of Congress -- No fighting here -- An imperious despot -- "They will foment war no more" -- The great pacificator -- Corrupt bargain -- A mask of smiles -- Ambition! -- Blackguards, bankrupts, and scoundrels -- Double dealing -- Get out da way! -- On board our omnibus.
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| Abstract
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Details the life and political career of the youngest man ever elected Speaker of the House, discussing how his political manuevers held a divided nation together for fifty years.
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Clay, Henry,1777-1852.
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United States.
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Legislators-- United States, Biography.
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United States, Politics and government, 1815-1861.
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| Dewey Classification
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328.73/092B
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E340.C6U57 2015
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