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2018-12-03T19:43:30-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYjBjXC8yMDE4MTIwMzE5NDQxNjAxNF9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==C-SPAN toured the Old Senate Chamber, where the body met from 1810-1859, is where the Senate grew in stature and became the primary forum for debating the issues of the day, including slavery. Dominated by the “Great Triumvirate” of Senators Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and John C. Calhoun, the body faced conflict as it reached key compromises that held off war for decades.
C-SPAN toured the Old Senate Chamber, where the body met from 1810-1859, is where the Senate grew in stature and became the primary forum fo… read more
C-SPAN toured the Old Senate Chamber, where the body met from 1810-1859, is where the Senate grew in stature and became the primary forum for debating the issues of the day, including slavery. Dominated by the “Great Triumvirate” of Senators Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and John C. Calhoun, the body faced conflict as it reached key compromises that held off war for decades. close
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