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The Golden Age of the Senate
2018-12-05T18:50:10-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/f6f/20181205185346014_hd.jpgSenate historian Betty Koed described the pre-Civil War era once known as the “Golden Age” of the Senate. Dominated by Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun and Daniel Webster, the era from 1820 to just before the war saw the Senate’s stature rise with great orators coming to the body, but the body was controlled by pro-slavery sentiment.
Senate historian Betty Koed described the pre-Civil War era once known as the “Golden Age” of the Senate. Dominated by Henry Clay, John C.… read more
Senate historian Betty Koed described the pre-Civil War era once known as the “Golden Age” of the Senate. Dominated by Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun and Daniel Webster, the era from 1820 to just before the war saw the Senate’s stature rise with great orators coming to the body, but the body was controlled by pro-slavery sentiment. close
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