It is about 90 minutes. Tonight as i said we are partnering with the Hauenstein Center. If you have not heard bill brands speak before, you will be delighted, and if you have been here in the past, youre in for another treat. Please join me in welcoming my colleague, gleaves whitney, director of the Hauenstein Center to introduce our speaker. [applause] thank you very much, elaine, for that warm introduction. We really appreciate our partnership with the ford. It is always a treat. We will continue to bring you excellent programs. That stimulate the mind and heart for public service. Happy washingtons birthday to our cspan audience and our audience here at the ford. Its really neat to be here recognizing washingtons birthday. Its always a pleasure to host bill brands. We have had him back to west michigan so many times i have lost count. He should be awarded a lifetime tenure award. I have probably personally introduced bill more than a dozen times. Each time i go back and check his bi
Us from history books as the great compromiser. During his 49year political career, clay served as secretary of state, speaker of the house, and as a u. S. Senator. And he was a contender, making sure president ial bids including the election of 1824. 1832 against Andrew Jackson, and 1844, when he ran against james k. Polk. Tonight we are on location at ashland. Henry clays home in lexington, kentucky. For the next 90 minutes, we will explore the life and legacy of this man. Unsuccessful in his long quest for the white house, yet having an outsized influence on American History. We are in henry clays parlor. Let me introduce you to jim klotter, 25 years now as kentucky state historian. Jim thanks for being with us. Glad to be here. Why henry clay . Why is he relevant to americans living in our time . Think a couple of counts. First of all, his famous counts, i would rather be right than be president , still speaks to us. Its a clarion call to people across whatever were during. Whether
Test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test. Captioning performed by vitac well, jackson gets word of this, and jackson could not be more furious with john c. Calhoun. For jackson this is an affront to his authority as president. Jackson signed a bill. Jackson says, quote, to say that any state may at pleasure secede from the union is to say the United States is not a nation. Jackson asked congress to pass a force bill. This bill will permit the president to send 50,000 u. S. Troops into South Carolina. Jackson prepares the u. S. Navy. The u. S. Navy now off the coast of South Carolina. Jackson is ready to invade the state of South Carolina. Whats going to happen . The nullify indication crisis, the civil war. Were on the brink because of a tariff. Henry clay in desperation proposes a compromised tariff in the midst of this crisis, a compromise tariff that lowers the tariff gradually in a 10year period. At the end of the 10 years in stages,
Stellar world class programs. There they are, on the screen. The school of historical, philosophical and religious studies. Quite a mouthful. We call it shippers. Also, the center for political thought and leadership. Or ptl, another stellar program. If this lecture intrigues you, you should check out our center. We are doing big things. Finally, if you are interested in learning more about yours truly, www. Professorbarth. Com. You can read about me on that website. A generation of politicians has passed. Alexander hamilton died in a dual in 1804. James madison pictured there on the right, retired from politics and dies in 1836. John adams andthomas jefferson die on the same day, july 4, 1826. 50 years to the day of the signing of the declaration of independence. Pretty incredible. You cant make Something Like that up. America is changing. A market revolution is sweeping the young republic. Mass commercialization. Profitmaking. New opportunities for investment. Inventions. Entrepreneu