Robert V. Remini, historian of the House of Representatives, discusses his newest book, At the Edge of the Precipice, a fascinating recounting of the Compromise of 1850, a titanic act of political will that only a skillful statesman like Henry Clay could broker. Although the compromise would collapse 10 years later when the nation plunged into Civil War, Clay’s victory in 1850 gave the North the time it needed to build its industrial might and to find a leader, Abraham Lincoln, who had the capacity and resolve to successfully reunite the country. A book signing will follow the program.
The speaker was introduced by Bruce Bustard, Senior Curator, National Archives Experience.
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