Henry Clay and the War of 1812 /

"Any biography of Henry Clay's 46 year political career quickly becomes entangled with his monumental, though youthful, political leadership of the War Hawks in urging the Madison Administration to arm the United States for war with Great Britain. There has been no detailed treatment of hi...

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Main Author: King, Quentin Scott, 1924-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Summary:"Any biography of Henry Clay's 46 year political career quickly becomes entangled with his monumental, though youthful, political leadership of the War Hawks in urging the Madison Administration to arm the United States for war with Great Britain. There has been no detailed treatment of his major role in this early American war until this present work"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (469 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476613901 (e-book)