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- In 1850, with Northerners demanding that slavery be outlawed in the vast new territory America had just acquired in the Mexican- American War, Southerners threatened to secede from the Union.
- About the Author: Robert V. Remini, Historian Emeritus of the U.S. House of Representatives and author of more than twenty books, has been teaching and writing about American history for more than a half century.
- 200 Pages
- History, United States
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About the Book
A National Book Award-winning historian narrates Henry Clay s heroic brokering of a bipartisan compromise that saved the nation"Book Synopsis
In 1850, with Northerners demanding that slavery be outlawed in the vast new territory America had just acquired in the Mexican- American War, Southerners threatened to secede from the Union. Veteran statesman Henry Clay proffered a solution: the Compromise of 1850, which saved the Union from dissolution for the next ten years and gave the North time to build its industrial might so that it could defeat the South once secession was at hand. Historian Robert V. Remini masterfully shows how Clay's recognition of the need for bipartisanship in times of crisis saved the Union--not once, but twice.
About the Author
Robert V. Remini, Historian Emeritus of the U.S. House of Representatives and author of more than twenty books, has been teaching and writing about American history for more than a half century. Winner of the National Book Award for his definitive three-volume biography The Life of Andrew Jackson, as well as the Spur Award, he lives in Wilmette, Illinois.Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .45 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 200
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: United States
Publisher: Basic Books
Theme: 19th Century
Format: Paperback
Author: Robert V Remini
Language: English
Street Date: September 1, 2011
TCIN: 94400770
UPC: 9780465024896
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-8195
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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