Robert V. Remini, historian of the U.S. House of Representatives, has been teaching and writing about American history for more than half a century. He has written more than twenty books, including the definitive three volume biography The Life of Andrew Jackson, which won the National Book Award (1984). His other books include biographies of Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, John Quincy Adams, and Joseph Smith. His Andrew Jackson and His Indian Wars won the Spur Award for best western nonfiction from the Western Writers of America. He lives in Wilmette, Illinois.
Library Journal
"Award-winning historian Remini...draws on his immense knowledge of
antebellum American politics and sectionalism to give an informed
and lively recounting of the (in)famous Compromise of 1850....
Remini's great strength is making sense of the many and various
personal and political interests entangled in the slavery issue and
in showing how the 'great men' like Henry Clay tried to manage
sectional reconciliation and their own ambitions."
Publisher's Weekly
"Remini ably dissects a dangerous moment in the nation's history
and the remarkable but flawed man who ushered the nation through
it."
Booklist
"Condensed with well-dramatized brevity, Remini's account will
captivate the American-history audience."
Shelf Awareness
"Robert Remini paints a vivid portrait of Henry Clay in this
tightly focused analysis of a critical moment in United States
history.... A finely detailed examination of the art of compromise
in politics as well as a splendid testimonial to Henry Clay's
inestimable value in our nation's history."
"Library Journal"
"Award-winning historian Remini...draws on his immense knowledge of
antebellum American politics and sectionalism to give an informed
and lively recounting of the (in)famous Compromise of 1850....
Remini's great strength is making sense of the many and various
personal and political interests entangled in the slavery issue and
in showing how the 'great men' like Henry Clay tried to manage
sectional reconciliation and their own ambitions."
"Publisher's Weekly"
"Remini ably dissects a dangerous moment in the nation's history
and the remarkable but flawed man who ushered the nation through
it."
"Booklist"
"Condensed with well-dramatized brevity, Remini's account will
captivate the American-history audience."
"Shelf Awareness"
"Robert Remini paints a vivid portrait of Henry Clay in this
tightly focused analysis of a critical moment in United States
history.... A finely detailed examination of the art of compromise
in politics as well as a splendid testimonial to Henry Clay's
inestimable value in our nation's history."
"Washington Times"
"[Remini] narrows his focus to Clay's last great struggle, the
Compromise of 1850, and argues quite persuasively that good
politics demands great men.""Roll Call""Remini, the House
historian, provides an engaging narrative brimming with dialogue
from historic figures such as Vice President John C. Calhoun and
Sen. Stephen A Douglas and detailed descriptions of action on the
Senate and House floors.... For fans of legislative wrangling, the
book is a joy to read as it follows the multiple deaths and
rebirths of Clay's compromise until finally reaching success,
albeit in modified terms. It is a story that will be familiar to
observers of today's Congress.... Ultimately, Remini's main purpose
is not to dwell on the policy details but to explore how and why
some Congressmen were willing to engage in the give-and-take of
lawmaking and to lament the lost art of compromise."
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