{"title":"James C. Klotter","description":"James C. Klotter is Professor of History at Georgetown College and State Historian of Kentucky. The prize-winning author, coauthor, or editor of some eighteen books, he was the executive director of the Kentucky Historical Society for many years.","products":[{"product_id":"henry-clay-the-man-who-would-be-president-hardcover","title":"Henry Clay: The Man Who Would Be President - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharismatic, charming, and one of the best orators of his era, Henry Clay seemed to have it all. He offered a comprehensive plan of change for America, and he directed national affairs as Speaker of the House, as Secretary of State to John Quincy Adams--the man he put in office--and as acknowledged leader of the Whig party. As the broker of the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850, Henry Clay fought to keep a young nation united when westward expansion and slavery threatened to tear it apart. Yet, despite his talent and achievements, Henry Clay never became president. Three times he received Electoral College votes, twice more he sought his party's nomination, yet each time he was defeated. Alongside fellow senatorial greats Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun, Clay was in the mix almost every moment from 1824 to 1848. Given his prominence, perhaps the years should be termed not the Jacksonian Era but rather the Age of Clay. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames C. Klotter uses new research and offers a more focused, nuanced explanation of Clay's programs and politics in order to answer to the question of why the man they called \"The Great Rejected\" never won the presidency but did win the accolades of history. Klotter's fresh outlook reveals that the best monument to Henry Clay is the fact that the United States remains one country, one nation, one example of a successful democracy, still working, still changing, still reflecting his spirit. The appeal of Henry Clay and his emphasis on compromise still resonate in a society seeking less partisanship and more efforts at conciliation.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67925081751775,"sku":"9780190498047","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/pvR4Kmw89M9780190498047.webp?v=1791215447"},{"product_id":"the-breckinridges-of-kentucky-paperback","title":"The Breckinridges of Kentucky - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross more than six generations--beginning before the Revolutionary War--the Breckinridge family has produced a series of notable leaders. These often controversial men and women included a presidential candidate, a U.S. vice president, cabinet members, generals, women's rights advocates, congressmen, editors, reformers, authors, and church leaders. Along with success, the Breckinridges, like other Americans, faced hardship and war, contended with race, lived through difficult family situations--including a sex scandal--and encountered personal and political failure. An articulate, opinionated, and frank family, the Breckinridges have left a detailed record that allows us a vivid recreation of the range of American history and society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67930541195487,"sku":"9780813191652","price":42.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/3Hg3FJG3Rs9780813191652.webp?v=1791276738"},{"product_id":"william-goebel-the-politics-of-wrath-paperback","title":"William Goebel: The Politics of Wrath - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe turbulent career of William Goebel (1856-1900), which culminated in assassination, marked an end-of-the-century struggle for political control of Kentucky. Although populism had become a strong force in the nation, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and ex-Confederates still dominated the state and its Democratic party. Touting reforms and attaching the railroad monopoly, Goebel challenged this old order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Yankee in a state that fancied itself southern, Goebel had to depend on a strong organization to win votes. As \"The Kenton King\" he created a new style of politics. To some he was a progressive reformer; to others, a tyrannical machine boss. His drive for power and his enemies' fierce opposition aroused violent political factionalism. Goebel's fateful duel with a rival, his partisan election law, and his ruthless convention tactics led to the bitterly contested gubernatorial election of 1899 that resulted in his murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough the full truth about the murder was never revealed in nearly a decade of trials and the advent of progressive politics was long delayed in Kentucky, Goebel's death did relieve the state's political turmoil and induce some legal reforms. Using new sources and fresh perspectives, James C. 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