At the Edge of the Precipice: Henry Clay and the Compromise That Saved the Union by Robert V. Remini

At the Edge of the Precipice: Henry Clay and the Compromise That Saved the Union

Robert V. Remini

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nonfiction history informative reflective slow-paced
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In 1850, America hovered on the brink of disunion. Tensions between slave-holders and abolitionists mounted, as the debate over slavery grew rancorous. An influx of new territory prompted Northern politicians to demand that new states remain free;...

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