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Henry Clay The Essential American [Deckle Edge] David S Heidler Jeanne T Heidler Books

This well written, well researched bio surpassed all of my expectations. I thought I knew the basics of Henry Clay (I realized that I knew some), and knew there was a great deal more to learn (an understatement). What I greatly enjoyed about this book is the effectiveness of the author of bringing the current events directly into the life of Clay. Perhaps it was because Clay was so much in the center of the events of the day. The writer effectively intertwined his family life, his business life and his work life seamlessly. From his involvement to end the War of 1812, to the Great Compromise, Clay was deeply involved in the shape of America. Perhaps the only aspect left out were details of his law cases. I doubt that those details would have made a difference. Few Americans were involved with each President from Jefferson to Fillmore.

Henry had a large family and sadly, most died from disease, child birth or in the case of one son, early on in the Mexican-American War. He had slaves, yet was very ambivalent. One slave escaped and Clay sent him money in case he wanted to return. He advocated gradual emancipation, both to minimize the financial loss to the owners and to give the slaves time to learn trades in order to earn a living.

Of course, he ran for president. Often. He almost won a few times, but failed for various reasons. At a time when it was not proper for the candidate to campaign, he lost to better run campaigns. The last campaign was against General Zachary Taylor, the hero of the Mexican-American War. After the election, he sent an invitation to President Taylor to visit his mansion in Lexington, Kentucky. A different time.

Well written. Very enjoyable.

Product details Hardcover Publisher Random House (2010) Language English ASIN B003L0QXSE

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Henry Clay The Essential American [Deckle Edge] David S Heidler Jeanne T Heidler Books Reviews

I found this very interesting, and learned quite a bit from it. Most of us learn about American History by focusing on the Revolutionary War, then moving ahead to the Civil War and its causes. Clay's history in Congress, and this book, focuses on the period from the aftermath of the Revolutionary War to roughly the Compromise of 1851.

It's a bit scary how similar to our current times this period of American Politics was, and (without even really meaning to) this book gives us some information that may make you you think about today's politics in a different way. While there's no "Left" or "Right" politics here, and the political lines were drawn very differently back then, seeing politicians about 200 years ago dealing with some very similar situations, in amazingly similar ways (the good, the bad, and the ugly), gives you a bit more perspective on what's going on today. Every generation thinks they are seeing something for the first time, and this book is reminder that this isn't always the case.
These terms are a few of the many given to one of the most influential legislators in American history. This book is a vivid and detailed account of Henry Clay’s life. The Heidlers succeed in combining Clay’s long-time political life with his family and its fortunes which were usually bad. The majority of his children died before him, most at a young age, including all six of his daughters. His two oldest sons struggled mightily, one with a psychosis of unknown origin and the other with huge financial problems. Though the death of children was relatively common before modern medicine, the authors get across well the ongoing personal tragedy for parents at that time through the letters and remembrances of Henry and Lucretia Clay. Through all this, and through the intense infighting in Congress, Clay managed to maintain a dignity and personal strength that impressed his colleagues and drew thousands to hear his speeches. Like Webster, Clay was one of the great orators of American history but, unlike Webster, Clay was a much more extemporaneous speaker, a trait that both endeared him to his audiences and that got him into big trouble many times. He lost the presidential election three times and, sometimes when he could have won, did not get the nomination. The authors give a thorough account of Clay’s views on slavery and his personal experiences at his home, Ashland. They do not pull punches but neither do they take Clay out of his time.

The book is well-organized and highly readable. The Heidlers deserve credit for making the often byzantine debates about tariffs and territory clear to the reader. The tension builds in the book as Clay’s career progresses and the hostility between North and South over slavery gradually comes to dominate the national agenda. This is a fine biography of a man who probably represented his time – the pros and cons – better than any other American in the first half of the 19th century.
This is a voluminous biography on one of the greatest stateman the Untied States has ever had. The Heidlers go into great detail about Clay's life and his days as a stateman and the effect he had on all then and even now. Seemingly no rock went unturned in the research for this book. It seems every angle to his life was explored. I'm not sure more can be said than that. It is well written and flows very well throughout. It was never dull or uninteresting. Im sure some of the information could have been left out but I have always been one to say its better to have more than less. If you like reading about great statesmen or even just about the time of the early to mid 19th century then you should enjoy this book very much.
This well written, well researched bio surpassed all of my expectations. I thought I knew the basics of Henry Clay (I realized that I knew some), and knew there was a great deal more to learn (an understatement). What I greatly enjoyed about this book is the effectiveness of the author of bringing the current events directly into the life of Clay. Perhaps it was because Clay was so much in the center of the events of the day. The writer effectively intertwined his family life, his business life and his work life seamlessly. From his involvement to end the War of 1812, to the Great Compromise, Clay was deeply involved in the shape of America. Perhaps the only aspect left out were details of his law cases. I doubt that those details would have made a difference. Few Americans were involved with each President from Jefferson to Fillmore.

Henry had a large family and sadly, most died from disease, child birth or in the case of one son, early on in the Mexican-American War. He had slaves, yet was very ambivalent. One slave escaped and Clay sent him money in case he wanted to return. He advocated gradual emancipation, both to minimize the financial loss to the owners and to give the slaves time to learn trades in order to earn a living.

Of course, he ran for president. Often. He almost won a few times, but failed for various reasons. At a time when it was not proper for the candidate to campaign, he lost to better run campaigns. The last campaign was against General Zachary Taylor, the hero of the Mexican-American War. After the election, he sent an invitation to President Taylor to visit his mansion in Lexington, Kentucky. A different time.

Well written. Very enjoyable.