# Henry Clay

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Political Parties - Jacksonian Democracy | 2

Andrew Jackson lost the 1824 presidential election to John Quincy Adams through what some called a “corrupt bargain” in the House of Representatives. The maneuver was masterminded by hot-headed but politically savvy Henry Clay, who with Adams, announced their intent for far-reaching new federal pro…

15 Secret Power Brokers: The Americans Who Quietly Controlled Early U.S. History

Discover the untold stories of early American power brokers in this eye-opening episode, "15 Powerful Americans Who Secretly Ran the Country." Go beyond the presidency to uncover the politicians, society figures, newspaper editors, wealthy merchants, and political operatives who shaped the nation f…

Encore: Political Parties | Jacksonian Democracy | 2

Andrew Jackson lost the 1824 presidential election to John Quincy Adams through what some called a “corrupt bargain” in the House of Representatives. The maneuver was masterminded by hot-headed but politically savvy Henry Clay, who with Adams, announced their intent for far-reaching new federal pro…

Political Parties - Jacksonian Democracy | 2

Andrew Jackson lost the 1824 presidential election to John Quincy Adams through what some called a “corrupt bargain” in the House of Representatives. The maneuver was masterminded by hot-headed but politically savvy Henry Clay, who with Adams, announced their intent for far-reaching new federal pro…

#215: Columbus Day Bonus Ep. - Self-made Speaker: How Clay Molded Congress feat. Dr. Jacob Wood

The famous, unresolved question "Who discovered America?" is still one that we Americans still ask ourselves. But when we think of explorers, we should also think of those who explored and shaped our institutions. One of our most notable "explorers" is Henry Clay. Dr. Jacob Wood, Editorial Speciali…

Saturday Wrap-Up: Trump Agrees With Bernie, Bessent Slams Free Markets

Susan argues that Trump’s recent comments praising overlap with Bernie Sanders and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s critique of “slavish devotion to free markets” signal not a change of sides but a shift to a different economic system. It frames Trump’s “new economic plan” as an industrial policy…

Famous American Statesmen - Sarah Knowles Bolton

A sketch of the lives of some of America's early Statesmen: George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson, Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, Charles Sumner, Ulysses S. Grant, and James A. Garfield. (Summary by Barry Eads)This episode includes AI-generated cont…

How Did the Mexican Cession Trigger a Crisis Over Slavery? - The Compromise of 1850 and the Struggle for Western Territories | Sleepy Facts About History

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo transferred over half a million square miles of Mexican territory to the United States, creating a massive new western domain. This episode examines how …

Contending with Slavery: The United States from 1841-1860

The issue of slavery may have been set aside in the Constitutional Convention, but it could not be ignored for long. As we learn about the tensions that led up to the Civil War, we'll take a look at the following questions: How did Christianity inspire slave revolts in the southern United States…