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Canada and the United States



Maurice G. Baxter. Henry Clay the Lawyer. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky. 2000. Pp. x, 141. $24.95.

Maurice G. Baxter's new book is an attempt to address a lacuna in the historiography of the Jacksonian era. Baxter indicates that, while there have been a number of studies of Henry Clay's political career, there has not, to this point, been any study focused on his legal career. Given that this period was one of rapid growth and significant development in the American legal system (and that Clay's prominence in his dual careers as lawyer and politician made him a key player in this development), the topic provides an opportunity to grapple with significant questions regarding the relationship between law and politics in the early republic. . . .


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