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Merriam, Henry Clay
The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military
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Merriam, Henry Clay (1837–1912) Union army officer, born in Houlton, Maine. Merriam led the assault on Fort Blakely (1865), where his courage and gallantry contributed to the capture of 6,000 Confederates and for which he was awarded the
Congressional Medal of Honor. Merriam had previously demonstrated bravery at the battles of
Antietam and
Fredericksburg (both 1862) and been cited for gallantry in the attack on
Port Hudson, Louisiana (1863).
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Retired Supreme Court Justice Announces Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship's Inaugural Student Congress Promoting Greater Political Diplomacy in the US and Abroad
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 6/13/2008; 620 words
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Henry Clay: the Lawyer.
Magazine article from: The Mississippi Quarterly; 12/22/2001; ; 700+ words
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News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 12/8/2006; 683 words
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Henry Clay the Lawyer
Magazine article from: The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography; 4/1/2000; ; 700+ words
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Newspaper article from: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY); 3/19/2005; 700+ words
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SHELBY VALLEY POUNDED BY HENRY CLAY.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY); 3/18/2005; 557 words
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Henry Clay the Lawyer. (Book Reviews).(Review)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Journal of Southern History; 11/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; Henry Clay the Lawyer. By Maurice G. Baxter. (Lexington...Much has been written and published about Henry Clay in the last several years. Especially...biography of nearly eight hundred pages (Henry Clay: Statesman for the Union [New York...
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HENRY CLAY RETURNS TO PODIUM FOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY.(POSTEXTRA)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY); 3/27/1996; 700+ words
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Andrew Jackson vs. Henry Clay: Democracy and Development in Antebellum America.(Review)
Magazine article from: Presidential Studies Quarterly; 9/1/1999; ; 700+ words
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Henry Clay & Daniel Webster: two pillars of the union.
Magazine article from: Cobblestone; 1/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Of these, two of the greatest were Henry Clay, the "Great Compromiser," and...January 1850, coughing as he spoke, Clay, the frail, seventy-three-year...reputation as a mediator was riding on it. Clay was born into a middle-class family...
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Henry Clay
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Henry Clay The American political leader and secretary of state Henry Clay (1777-1852) came to national prominence as leader...sought to reconcile warring factions in the nation. Henry Clay was born on April 12, 1777, in Hanover County...
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Clay, Henry
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
CLAY, HENRY Henry Clay (1777 – 1852) was a paradox...civil war in the United States. Though Clay was a slave owner and often spoke in support...That year, the elder Clay also died. Henry Clay's mother remarried when he was fourteen...
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Clay, Henry (1777-1852)
Book article from: American Eras
Henry Clay (1777-1852) Source Senator...presidential candidate Early Years. Henry Clay was born in April 1777...Whig victory in 1840, and Clay fully expected his party...replete with a war hero, William Henry Harrison, as candidate. Clay...
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Henry Clay Frick
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Henry Clay Frick American industrialist and financier Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919) played leading roles in expanding...Company. Born to a farming family in western Pennsylvania, Henry Clay Frick was the grandson of a wealthy miller and distiller...
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Work, Henry Clay
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Henry Clay Work Little heralded even in histories of...focus on popular song, American songwriter Henry Clay Work (1832–1884) nevertheless...songs. Background Marked by Abolitionism Henry Clay Work was born in Middletown, Connecticut...
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