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Henry Clay War Hawk to Great Pacificator
Henry Clay rose from Kentucky speaker to national figure leading the War Hawks in 1812, then earned the title Great Pacificator for 1821 and 1850 compromises. Mayo’s Henry Clay Spokesman of the New West argues his early career and oratorical power shaped U.S. policy and the push toward war with Britain.
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