Before It Became History | Henry Clay: The Great Compromiser's Three Bargains

Henry Clay brokered three major deals — the Missouri Compromise, the 1833 tariff truce, and the Compromise of 1850 — that held the Union together each time. But every bargain postponed the real fight instead of resolving it.

Before It Became History, a podcast series from the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute, explores the people and moments that shaped the American story. Each episode looks beyond the legend to examine the decisions, conflicts, and ideas that tested the promise of liberty and helped define our democracy.

This is history before it hardened into memory — and a conversation about what it means for us now.

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