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Three Speeches That Saved the Union: Clay, Calhoun, Webster, and the Crisis of 1850
By Hoffer, Peter Charles
- ISBN
- 9781479838837
- Publisher
- NYU.
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Library Journal
Starred Review on July 18, 2025 | Social Sciences
Hoffer (history, Univ. of Georgia; The Supreme Court Footnote: A Surprising History) has written a detailed and captivating analysis of three speeches about the United States' Compromise of 1850. Each speech is prefaced with background information, and additional commentary is added in the course of the speech to aid in learning about the intentions of the orator. At the beginning of 18...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
