We Were Soon Perfectly At Home, As Everyone Must Be With Mr. Clay
YOU ARE HERE -> c1820s-1852 Henry Clay rose in an era when appearing to be a “commoner” was advantageous for one’s political image. Andrew Jackson, the “common man,” benefited from this perception. Henry Clay himself was known as the “Great Commoner,” but for Clay this was no act; in his words and behaviors, he personified … More We Were Soon Perfectly At Home, As Everyone Must Be With Mr. Clay