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
And now the contenders. Our series on key political figures who ran for president and lost, but who nevertheless changed political history. Tonight we feature former House Speaker henry clay of kentucky, known as the great compromiser. The program was recorded at clays ashland estate in lexington, kentucky, its about 90 minutes. This is an encore presentation of cspans original 14week series which first aired in 2011. This is a portrait of kentuckys henry clay, known to us in our 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 five 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 and for the next 90 minutes we will explore the life and legacy of this man. Unsuccessful in his long quest for the white
Rise of Andrew Jackson and his presidency. He focuses on Andrew Jacksons clashes with wig Party Members such as henry clay and Daniel Webster in the bank wars of the 1830s. This class is about 55 minutes. Well, good morning, everybody. And welcome to American History. My name is jonathan barth. You all know me as professor barth. And i am a history professor at Arizona State university. In conjunction with two very stellar world class programs, and there they are. On the screen. The school of historical philosophical and religious studies, quite a mouthful, so we call this shippers, great program, and then also the center for political thought and leadership. Or ptl. Another stellar program. If this lecture intrigues you, you should check out our center. Were doing some big things. And finally, if you are interested in learning more about yours truly, there we are, www. Professor barth. Com, you can read about me on that web site. Well, a generation of politicians has passed. Alexander
Get started let me center best wishes for a speedy recovery to President Trump, the first lady, as well as all the officials who work closely with the president. One month out from november 3 americans across the country have already started voting in the most important president ial election in a generation. President elect joe biden for reelected President Donald Trump will face a double digit unemployment situation and a global pandemic, a reckoning on racial inequality and a divided nation. The one institution that could help address these problems is the federal government. The federal government needs to be effective if it will deliver for the American People. That is why preparation and planning today is critical for effectiveness on january 20. Regardless of your wins a smooth transition this year is not enough in this year we need the best transition ever in american history. Should Vice President biden win the challenges are truly daunting. In normal times a new president fac