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Henry Clay: The Essential American
2010-06-26T13:30:58-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjc0XC8yOTQxNzYtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Historians David and Jeanne Heidler recount the life of the “the Western Star,” Henry Clay. The youngest speaker of the House and long time U.S. Senator from Kentucky who served under ten presidents. The Heidler’s recall Clay’s personal life, which included his fifty-three year marriage and eleven children and his political exploits from his significant role in the Great Compromise to his five unsuccessful campaigns for the presidency. David and Jeanne Heidler presented their book at Ashlands, The Henry Clay Estate, in Lexington, Kentucky.
Historians David and Jeanne Heidler recount the life of the “the Western Star,” Henry Clay. The youngest speaker of the House and long time …
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Historians David and Jeanne Heidler recount the life of the “the Western Star,” Henry Clay. The youngest speaker of the House and long time U.S. Senator from Kentucky who served under ten presidents. The Heidler’s recall Clay’s personal life, which included his fifty-three year marriage and eleven children and his political exploits from his significant role in the Great Compromise to his five unsuccessful campaigns for the presidency. David and Jeanne Heidler presented their book at Ashlands, The Henry Clay Estate, in Lexington, Kentucky. close
Historians David and Jeanne Heidler recount the life of the “the Western Star,” Henry Clay. The youngest speaker of the House and long time … read more
Historians David and Jeanne Heidler recount the life of the “the Western Star,” Henry Clay. The youngest speaker of the House and long time U.S. Senator from Kentucky who served under ten presidents. The Heidler’s recall Clay’s personal life, which included his fifty-three year marriage and eleven children and his political exploits from his significant role in the Great Compromise to his five unsuccessful campaigns for the presidency. David and Jeanne Heidler presented their book at Ashlands, The Henry Clay Estate, in Lexington, Kentucky. close
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