{"product_id":"the-papers-of-henry-clay-candidate-compromiser-elder-statesman-january-1-1844-june-29-1852-volume-10-hardcover","title":"The Papers of Henry Clay: Candidate, Compromiser, Elder Statesman, January 1, 1844-June 29, 1852 Volume 10 - Hardcover","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\u003eHenry Clay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe culminating volume in The Papers of Henry Clay begins in 1844, the year when Clay came within a hair's breadth of achieving his lifelong goal -- the presidency of the United States. Volume 10 of Clay's papers, then, more than any other, reveals the Great Compromiser as a major player on the national political stage. Here are both the peak of his career and the inevitable decline. On a tour through the southern states in the spring, he seemed certain of gaining the Whig nomination and the nat\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelba Porter Hay\u003c\/b\u003e is a specialist in the history of Kentucky and was associate editor of volumes 8 and 9 of \u003ci\u003eThe Papers of Henry Clay\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1056\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.13 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 22, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468543901949,"sku":"9780813100609","price":109.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/Tk5FWWtjbFFPOEQ1VCsrYjdUemdhUT09.webp?v=1777290403","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/the-papers-of-henry-clay-candidate-compromiser-elder-statesman-january-1-1844-june-29-1852-volume-10-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}