"Henry Clay: America’s Greatest Statesman" on "The Tim Danahey Show"

When he first came to Congress, Henry Clay became America’s youngest Speaker of the House and the only freshman. That lead to five decades of public service under ten Presidents when Henry Clay kept the United States whole despite deep divides over slavery, tariffs, national banks, and the annexation of Texas. He worked with some of this country’s most polarizing political leaders including Andrew Jackson, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, John Calhoun, and Daniel Webster. He was Abraham Lincoln’s mentor and Lincoln used Clay’s beliefs to direct the nation through the Civil War. John F. Kennedy listed Clay as one of the five greatest U.S. Senators in history. Still, few Americans know about Henry Clay. Listen to this interesting conversation with Harlow Giles Unger about his new book and hear the lessons today’s political leaders need to learn. The Tim Danahey Show started in July 2010. The show discusses economics, government, social issues, history, and non-fiction books in a magazine format featuring in-depth conversations with guests. Politics and inflammatory conversations are discouraged as they are divisive and counter-productive. Instead, the show seeks under-reported topics and delves into facts, different perspectives, and ramifications of each perspective. The show does not espouse a political agenda nor does it seek to inflame particular constituencies. The show treats all guests politely and with respect. There is no rambling discourse or personal attacks. This show is one of the highest quality and professional programs available. Tim Danahey’s strength is to take complex subjects, talk with experts, and make them comprehensible and entertaining for average listeners.