The American System found its crowning achievements in the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. As a young Whig, President Lincoln followed the principles of Henry Clay ... s A Treatise on Political ...

Few economic philosophies have shaped America’s prosperity as profoundly as Henry Clay’s American System – a blueprint for national strength and self-sufficiency. Developed in the early 19 ...

One of Kentucky’s most famous statesmen, Henry Clay, was born in Virginia, but started his political career in Lexington. Clay was born on April 12, 1777, in Hanover County, Virginia ...

In 1836, the Whigs factioned off, but generally united against Jackson's policies of the ... through traditional, political channels. 1844: Whigs: Henry Clay The Whigs were unanimous in their ...