Senator from Georgia; minister to France; cabinet officer; and unsuccessful presidential candidate; William Harris Crawford was one of the major figures of the early republic. Because most of his papers were destroyed by fire during the Civil War period; however; estimates of Crawford's abilities and accomplishments have usually been based on the papers of his political adversaries―notably John Quincy Adams―and few men of his stature have received so little attention from historians.This first full biographical study; drawing on hundreds of documentary collections; many never used in biographies and monographs of the period; throws new light on Crawford's career and his relationships with his contemporaries.
#1165605 in Books The University Press of Kentucky 1996-05-16Format: IllustratedOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .44 x 5.51l; .60 #File Name: 0813108616192 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Love my popsBy Catherine Elizabeth Claymore family jewels0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Dangerous Liberal Progressive Exposed!By SimkoA concise telling of the story of a true American Original. Were there Southern heroes who spoke in a different voice than the Revisionist crew would have you believe? Clay is one; Reverend Birney; Hinton R. Helper; and after the war; William Mahone and James Longstreet; who was almost shot by an all-white Militia. Can we please have a portrait of Nathan B. Forrest as a civilian; presenting himself to the Black leadership of New Orleans; renouncing his former views and promising his support as a friend? Maybe one day.Salient notes taken from this book. 1) Clay was Lincoln's point man on the ground in Kentucky during the summer of '61. 2) He helped cement the friendship of Russia to to the struggling American republic. 3) Read his impassioned plea to southern women written in the 1840's to throw off the shackles of slave holding ='s society status; evidently; there was a growing amount of divorce in antebellum south; can't imagine why.10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Very influential in the 1800's but obscure in the 1900sBy A CustomerThis biography of the colorful 19th century activist; statesman and politician who worked most of his life to make slavery illegal in the USA seems mostly to stay with facts and avoid speculation - as tempting as speculation can be when all of the facts are not known. The book was well-researched over a long period. In part; it emplasizes CM Clay's influence on Abraham Lincoln regarding his political stances on emancipation. I found it a very interesting and easy read - its only about 150 pages. Great for those who want substance not fluff but aren't looking for ponderous details.
