{"product_id":"henry-clay-the-essential-american-paperback","title":"Henry Clay: The Essential American - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid S. Heidler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJeanne T. Heidler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was the Great Compromiser, a canny and colorful legislator 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler present Clay in his early years as a precocious, witty, and optimistic Virginia farm boy who at the age of twenty transformed himself into an attorney. The authors reveal Clay's tumultuous career in Washington, including his participation in the deadlocked election of 1824 that haunted him for the rest of his career, and shine new light on Clay's marriage to plain, wealthy Lucretia Hart, a union that lasted fifty-three years and produced eleven children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing an inimitable supporting cast including Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Abraham Lincoln, \u003ci\u003eHenry Clay \u003c\/i\u003eis beautifully written and replete with fresh anecdotes and insights. Horse trader and risk taker, arm twister and joke teller, Henry Clay was the consummate politician who gave ground, made deals, and changed the lives of millions.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid S. Heidler\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eJeanne T. Heidler\u003c\/b\u003e have collaborated on books about the early American republic, the Antebellum period, and the Civil War. Their editorial work includes \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of the War of 1812\u003c\/i\u003e and the award-winning \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of the American Civil War\u003c\/i\u003e. They are the authors of \u003ci\u003eHenry Clay: The Essential American; Old Hickory's War: Andrew Jackson and the Quest for Empire; The War of 1812; Manifest Destiny; Daily Life in the Early American Republic: Creating a New Nation,1790-1820; \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Mexican War\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to their work as authors, the Heidlers are general editors of monographs on U.S. civil-military relations, American soldiers' lives, and life on the home front. Their next book with Random House, \u003ci\u003eWashington's Circle: The Creation of the President, \u003c\/i\u003eis scheduled to hit shelves on March 24, 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 656\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44798001381478,"sku":"9780812978957","price":31.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/jksuVpX4Mb9780812978957.webp?v=1771232017","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/henry-clay-the-essential-american-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}