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He was the Great Compromiser, a canny and colorful legislator whose life mirrors the storyline of America from its founding before eve of the Civil Conflict. Speaker of the home, senator, secretary of express, five-time presidential candidate, and idol to the young Abraham Lincoln, Henry Clay is captured in full at last in this abundant and sweeping biography. David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler present Clay in his early on years as a precocious, witty, and optimistic Virginia farm young man who at the age of 20 changed himself into an attorney. The authors disclose Clay's tumultuous career in Washington, including his contribution in the deadlocked election of 1824 that haunted him for the rest of his career, and stand out new light on Clay's relationship to plain, rich Lucretia Hart, a union that lasted 53 years and produced 11 children. Featuring an inimitable supporting cast including Thomas Jefferson, Adam Madison, and Abraham Lincoln, Henry Clay is beautifully written and replete with fresh anecdotes and insights. Horses investor and risk taker, arm twister and joke teller, Henry Clay was the consummate politician who provided ground, made discounts, and improved the lives of millions.
