Enormously powerful, intensely ambitious, the very personifications of their respective regions--Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, and John C. Calhoun were widely seen as the foremost statesmen of their age. Now Merrill D. Peterson, one of our most gifted historians, brilliantly recreates the lives and times of these great men in this monumental collective biography. At once a sweeping narrative and a penetrating study of congressional leadership, this book offers an indelible picture of the era--a conservative age in which ...
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Enormously powerful, intensely ambitious, the very personifications of their respective regions--Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, and John C. Calhoun were widely seen as the foremost statesmen of their age. Now Merrill D. Peterson, one of our most gifted historians, brilliantly recreates the lives and times of these great men in this monumental collective biography. At once a sweeping narrative and a penetrating study of congressional leadership, this book offers an indelible picture of the era--a conservative age in which statesmen saw their principal mission as preserving the legacy of free government received from the Founding Fathers.
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Good in good dust jacket. Ex-library. Ex-library (college) with usual markings. Minimal usage. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 592 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good. Size: 6x1x9; Hardcover and dust jacket. Price clipped. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Some toning. Pages unmarked. This is a joint biography of Daniel Webster, Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun, the most prominent of the second generation of American statesmen, from 1812 until 1850.
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Used book in good and clean conditions. Pages and cover are intact. Limited notes marks and highlighting may be present. May show signs of normal shelf wear and bends on edges. Item may be missing CDs or access codes. May include library marks. Fast Shipping.