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Henry Clay Rising as War Hawk Leader and Peacemaker
The article traces Henry Clay’s rise from Kentucky lawyer to Speaker of the House and leader of the War Hawks in 1812. It notes his ardent push for war against Britain, his role in forging preparations and committees, and his later reputation as the “Great Pacificator” for 1821 compromises. It cites Josiah Quincy and Bernard Mayo on his dual persona as war advocate and peacemaker.
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Bernard Mayo
Houghton Mifflin Company
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Roanoke
Virginia
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Henry Watkins
Richmond
High Court of Chancery
George Wythe
Robert Brooke
Lexington
Agriso
United States
Great Britain
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John C. Calhoun
South Carolina
Felix Grundy
Tennessee
Richard M. Johnson
William Lowndes
Langdon Cheves
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Little Jemmy
Congress
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Bunker Hill
Mr. Clay
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Patrick Henry
Peeker
Mayo
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Grover Cleveland
Buffalo
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Albany
White House
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Dewey
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Charles E. Hughes
Mr. Dewey
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Seventeenth Congressional District
Ruth Pratt
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Holland
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James M. Curley
Boston
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Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Harold L. Ickes
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Bronx
Queens