Cassius Marcellus Clay: Firebrand of Freedom

The most colorful member of Kentucky's most illustrious family, Cassius Marcellus Clay is a legendary figure in the Bluegrass. This lively biography records both the traditions surrounding Clay and the historical facts of his life, which are themselves the stuff of legend. Although Clay was a dedicated emancipationist, his real interest lay in broad issues of human freedom. The story of Clay's True American, his service in the Mexican War, his accomplishments as Lincoln's minister to Russia, and his active post-Civil War political life are all told against the background of the climactic events of a lifetime that spanned almost a century of American history.

Author: H. Edward Richardson
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 05/16/1996
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.52h x 5.57w x 0.52d
ISBN: 9780813108612

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