Kentucky's Commitments' Results (9/19) Sep 21, 2008
Henry Clay High Lexington Ky. Lost to Lasalle (Oh. (BigBlueNation.com)
Walking tour follows Lincoln, Douglas routes Sep 19, 2008
A prominent house from the time of the debate that still stands is the Thomas Marshall home at 218 Jackson Ave. Marshall, a descendent of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall and nephew of statesman Henry Clay, built the home in 1853. Easter-Shick said Marshall hosted a party at this home for Lincoln, a close friend, after the Charleston debate and the subsequent Republican rally. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Reporter's Notebook: Gangs of the Senate Sep 14, 2008
Who would have thought that an august legislative institution once inhabited by statesmen like Daniel Webster and Henry Clay could ever have something in common with Capone. So what are Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. (Fox News)
Kentucky Commitments' Results (9/12) Sep 14, 2008
Henry Clay High Lexington Ky. No results. (BigBlueNation.com)
Retired journalist to be honored as distinguished Kentuckian Sep 11, 2008
Former CBS correspondent and author David Dick tonight will be awarded the 2008 Henry Clay Distinguished Kentuckian Award by the. The award will be presented at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, D.C.. (Louisville Business First, KY)
UK Recruits Results (Sept 5th) Sep 7, 2008
Henry Clay Lexington, Ky Lost 31-7 to Boyle County ... Boyle County High Danville, Ky 1 interception 2 carries 8 yards 1 rec 8 yards Defeated Henry Clay 31-7. (BigBlueNation.com)
Boyd battling back Sep 4, 2008
Aaron Boyd spent most of his spring shuttling back and forth between Henry Clay High School and Kentucky's Nutter Training Facility. Convinced he would be on the field from the first snap of the season the Cats' highly touted receiver prospect wanted to get the jump on his freshman season. (Kentucky Sports -- Rivals.com)
Zardari urged to quit presidential race over mental health claims Aug 30, 2008
30/08/2008 07:12:16 #1 2dogs, Henry Clay (1777-1852). "Dad said it was my right to be president." George W. Bush. (Scotsman)
Tap into Civil War history Aug 23, 2008
Estate of Henry Clay, influential 19th century Kentucky senator admired by Lincoln, and whose family was close to Mary Todd Lincoln's family. JEFFERSON DAVIS STATE HISTORIC SITE: Highway 68 East, Fairview, Ky. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
The president from Columbia Aug 14, 2008
Polk was coming off two consecutive losses for governor of Tennessee, but in one of the greatest political comebacks in history, he was elected president in 1844 by 39,000 votes over Jackson s old nemesis, Henry Clay of Kentucky. Like Al Gore, another Democratic nominee from Tennessee more than a century and a half later, Polk lost Tennessee in the presidential race. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Kentucky Legacy Picks the Wildcats Aug 13, 2008
The Wildcats have landed one of their top offensive line targets, center Sam Simpson, from Henry Clay (Ky. High School in Lexington. (BigBlueNation.com)
The Moonlight Murders Aug 10, 2008
He shared a room with his brother and attended Henry Clay High School, where he was a starting guard on the football team. "I went to all of his games and watched him play," said brother Bryan Blount. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Freshman Boyd sidelined by illness Aug 9, 2008
Coach Rich Brooks announced following today's practice that Aaron Boyd, a four-star wideout from Lexington's Henry Clay High School, has been diagnosed with mononucleosis ... Boyd (6-3, 210) caught 55 passes for 1,157 yards and 15 touchdowns last season at Henry Clay. (Kentucky Sports -- Rivals.com)
Robinson will cut list down in near future Aug 5, 2008
Henry Clay offensive center Sam Simpson (6-foot-4, 292 pounds, 4 ... When CavsCorner last caught up with Simpson's father, Henry Clay head coach Sam Simpson, he said that his son. (Virginia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Pittsburgh's Union Trust building finally gets major tenant Aug 5, 2008
Serving as an operations center for Mellon Bank since the mid-1980s, the Union Trust Building was originally constructed between 1915 and 1917 by steel magnate Henry Clay Frick as a shopping arcade. bsemmes@bizjournals. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
No decision on county four-day week Jul 26, 2008
The board passed a motion to re-appoint Henry Clay Kelly and Bill Manning to the equalization board. The board adopted an ordinance changing the Sheriff's Department budget to reflect a grant given to them of 4500. (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
Locals say Dark Knight delivers Jul 25, 2008
Hes astounding, says Henry Clay who works at Amesburys comic book store, The Toy Soldier ... But Henry Clay, who works with Galuski at The Toy Soldier and who did happen to see the movie last weekend, says the Joker lives up to the hype. (Amesbury News, MA)
A Long Tradition of Fringe Parties and Paranoia Jul 23, 2008
So many prominent leaders proudly identified as Masons including Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Presidents George Washington, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson and James K. Polk, Chief Justice John Marshall, Speaker of the House Henry Clay and New York Governor DeWitt Clinton that the Anti-Masonic Party successfully mobilized general resentments toward the privileged and the powerful ... Running against active Masons Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay, Wirt drew 7. (Townhall.com)
Academe Then and Now Jul 23, 2008
Henry Adams' beautifully crafted words - his book is not only history but literature - reached across time and turned me into an Adams/Hamilton Federalist, which led to my becoming successively a Henry Clay Whig, then a Lincoln Republican, right through the whole successive conservative chain of ideas in American history to the present day. At the time - the 1950s - conservatives were widely assumed to have no ideas at all. (Townhall.com)
A timely story Jul 22, 2008
Connecting You to Your Community Lodi, California. The following stories have received the most reader comments during the last 7 days. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
VAUGHT: Sam Simpson - Virginia or the SEC Jul 13, 2008
By KSR Senior WriterDate: Jul 11, 2008 While hes not ready to totally narrow his list of college choices yet, Lexington Henry Clay center Sam Simpson basically knows hell either play for Virginia or one of four Southeastern Conference schools. to read the rest of this story. (BigBlueNation.com)
Sundials mark time with a shadow Jul 4, 2008
n Look inside the walled formal garden at Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate to find a sundial that belonged to Clay's granddaughter Anne Clay McDowell, who planted gardens about 1900 after buying the estate. Members of the Garden Club of Kentucky placed her sundial in an updated enclosure among the parterres and roses. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
The Loss of Independence Jul 4, 2008
In 1812, however, James Madison, goaded by "war hawks" Henry Clay and John Calhoun, and ignoring the counsel of the Farewell Address, declared war on Britain and came near to seeing his nation torn apart. Had it not been for the Duke of Wellington's preoccupation with Napoleon and Andy Jackson's rout of a British invasion army at New Orleans, America might have been split asunder. (Human Events Online)
Prospect Watch: Offensive Linemen Jul 3, 2008
Sam Simpson- Henry Clay High, Lexington, Kentucky ... As a junior, Simpson helped Henry Clay to a 10-2 record and the third round of the Class 6A playoffs. (Vanderbilt Sports -- Rivals.com)
Former student to represent Massachusetts Jun 28, 2008
- Hoping to introduce greater diplomacy and conflict resolution in U.S. politics and international affairs through the next generation of leaders, the Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship announced today the launch of a novel program of study for top college students from each state ... The inaugural Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship Student Congress, Resolving Conflict in a Modern World, will be held July 19-26 in Lexington, Kentucky ... In a world marked by polarization and in a nation poised... (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Brook native one of 51 picked for congress Jun 25, 2008
to attend the Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship's inaugural Student Congress. The seven-day congress - which is operated through the University of Kentucky, Transylvania University and Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate - will feature various lectures from diplomats and professors, and a curriculum of debate geared toward teaching the principles of statesmanship as practiced by Henry Clay, an esteemed and influential Representative and Senator from Kentucky throughout the first half of the 1800s... (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Yeaman as Clay paints vivid story of county's history Jun 19, 2008
MARY MARAGHY/File Green Cove Springs historian Art Yeaman, dressed as Clay County's namesake, Henry Clay ... As he paced the front of the room, 19th-century statesman Henry Clay began his speech by making an observation about his audience's "strange clothing." ... He portrays Benjamin Franklin, Henry Clay and naturalist William Bartram. (Florida Times-Union)
Year of Three American Presidents Jun 18, 2008
Fully intent on implementing Henry Clay s American System, which involved protective tariffs, a national bank, a single currency, and an improved infrastructure, America s depression was thought to soon be over. That would not happen. (Suite101.com)
Drinking in small-town charm Jun 13, 2008
Hanover County was the birthplace of Henry Clay (1777-1852), one-time speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Ashland was named after Clay's Kentucky plantation home to which he moved in 1785. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Future Wildcats Dominate All-Star Roster Jun 12, 2008
com four-star prospects as wide receiver (Henry Clay HS) and defensive back (Lexington Catholic HS) will look to bring the Eastern part of Kentucky the first championship. Joining the duo will be a pair of state champions as quarterback (Highlands HS) and wide receiver Nathan Dutton (Trinity HS) will be joined by defensive back Steven Ferguson (Eastern HS) and kicker Jake Stephens (Lafayette HS). (BigBlueNation.com)
Henry Clay Dickerson Jr. Jun 12, 2008
to Henry Clay Sr. and Leona Dickerson. He married Mary Dickerson and was a mill worker in Central Oregon and the mid-Willamette Valley. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Newsweek: How much does it hurt to lose? Jun 10, 2008
Ted Kennedy returned to the Senate after losing to in 1980 and became, arguably, one of the greatest lawmakers since Henry Clay and Daniel Webster. But Kennedy had seniority after serving 18 years in the Senate, notes Goodwin, while Hillary is 36th in seniority out of 49 Democratic senatorsmany of whom backed Obama. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Kings of Swing: Carroll, Cowgill powered UK Jun 10, 2008
Cowgill responded with a senior season at Henry Clay High School that saw him bat. 495 with 18 home runs in 91 at bats. (Kentucky Sports -- Rivals.com)
Glaxo attracts stars Jun 1, 2008
Completing the Glaxo field are Apex, Panther Creek, Middle Creek, Knightdale, Enloe, North Mecklenburg, Rocky Mount, Southern Lee and Toronto Henry Clay, the first international team to play in the tournament. Broughton, Durham Hillside, Ravenscroft and Enloe will make up the girls bracket. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Text messaging while driving: A big distraction May 28, 2008
The American Automobile Association and Channel 36 TV in Lexington, with help from students from Henry Clay High School in Lexington, recently demonstrated the hazards of texting while driving. They first drove a course of driving cones without any outside distractions. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Letter from Washington May 26, 2008
Historians will rank him with Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, Robert Taft and John Calhoun as a giant of the Senate. Today in Americas. (International Herald Tribune)
Kennedy Asks About Pending Legislation, Wants to Return to Work, Dodd Says May 24, 2008
Dodd, 63, placed Kennedy alongside such figures as John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay and as one of the greatest senators in American history. There are certain people who come through here that leave an indelible mark,'' said Dodd. (Bloomberg -- US)
Big Brown to stand at stud at Three Chimneys May 18, 2008
Hes a dominant athlete, really, said Henry Clay, president of Three Chimneys. An incredible talent. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Big Brown stud deal upwards of $50m? May 18, 2008
Henry Clay, president of Three Chimneys said he is happy to wait until Big Brown is done racing before sending him to stud. Reports said that Big Brown would not race as a 4-year-old and might be retired immediately after the Belmont, especially if he wins that race. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Player Falls Through Recruiting Cracks? May 17, 2008
The Bearcats are expected to take at least four offensive linemen in their 2009 recruiting class, and one of the early targets is Sam Simpson from Lexington Henry Clay High School. . (Cincinnati Sports -- Rivals.com)
What better way to celebrate than with a parade! May 15, 2008
The county was named for statesman Henry Clay, whose moderate, innovative philosophies appealed to residents. Then, the population was 1,300. (Florida Times-Union)
As usual, Quantum Theatre season is unusual May 14, 2008
Berger says that London's Wallace Collection was his inspiration for "Museum of Desire." Coincidentally, Henry Clay Frick built his art collection in emulation of the Wallace, so it's doubly appropriate that the play will be staged at the Frick in Point Breeze. As collaborators, Jemmett is reuniting "404 Strand," the same cast of five, including Rick Kemp, with whom Jemmett worked on his previous "Billy the Kid" for Quantum. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Carnegie Science Center seeks local ties to Titanic for exhibit May 14, 2008
"There are a few that Premier are aware of, and one is Henry Clay Frick," Marcus said. The coke-and-steel baron purchased tickets but canceled his trip aboard the Titanic after his wife sprained her ankle in France. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
John Quincy Adams's Last Crusade May 13, 2008
Andrew Jackson 99, John Q. Adams 84, William Crawford 41, Henry Clay 37. Controversy ensued when Henry Clay swung his votes to Adams and then was appointed Secretary of State. (Suite101.com)
Warrantless Waste of Valuable Time May 12, 2008
But as Henry Clay said, "I would rather be right than President." For the Democrats struggling with this choice, would you rather be right or be friends with the Speaker. The Pelosi/trial lawyer version of the FISA bill passed the House 213-197. (Human Events Online)
'Macbeth,' 'Boeing' May 11, 2008
(NOTE: An interview with Mark Rylance, focusing especially on a play he is writing about Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick, will appear here mid-day, May 11. . (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Time to get out and pedal the Burgh May 11, 2008
"You can feel the energy of an earlier time, the era of [Henry Clay] Frick, [Andrew] Mellon and [Andrew] Carnegie. You know that great things were going on at the time.". Tellers recommended Franklin Toker's book, "Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait," for those who would like to get a leg up on the history of the buildings they'll see during their ride. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Your Opinion May 8, 2008
The text says Henry Clay owned slaves. Why are other slave owners not mentioned. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
How Neo Are The Neocons? Apr 23, 2008
William Henry Seward, a founder of the Republican Party and Lincoln's secretary of state, argued that it was America's mission to lead the way "to the universal restoration of power to the governed." A generation earlier, statesman Henry Clay championed the idea that America had the "duty to share with the rest of mankind this most precious gift" of liberty ... William Henry Seward, a founder of the Republican Party and Lincoln's secretary of state, argued that it was America's mission to lead... (Townhall.com)
Andrew Jackson's Early Politics Apr 18, 2008
In the election, Jackson found himself facing four other Democratic-Republicans - , Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun and William Crawford - as America had not seen the rise of a second party since the final defeat of the Federalists a decade earlier ... When Henry Clay dropped out of the race and threw his weight behind John Quincy Adams, thus handing him a seemingly ill-deserved victory, Jackson felt cheated by this "corrupt bargain.". (Suite101.com)
The Politics of Martin Van Buren Apr 18, 2008
Opposition to the policies of Jackson/Van Buren led such notable politicians as Henry Clay, Daniel Webster and William Henry Harrison to form an opposition party - the Whigs. The Whig party was so named after the party in England who opposed autocratic rule - they themselves found themselves opposed to the Democrats, so led by "King Andrew.". (Suite101.com)
President William Henry Harrison Apr 18, 2008
While it can be assumed that he most likely would have followed closely along with the ideology of his party's leaders, Daniel Webster and Henry Clay, in supporting a protectionist foreign policy and internal improvements leading to modernism (such as John Quincy Adams and James Monroe before him), he never got the opportunity. Instead, the office fell to John Tyler, whose policies very well may have led the Whig leaders of his day to refer to him as a "WHINO" - Whig in Name Only. (Suite101.com)
How green goes this valley? Apr 16, 2008
Madera historian Bill Coate entertained guests with stories of local characters, such as Henry Clay Daulton, founder of Madera County's first sheep and cattle ranch and the first chairman of the Madera County Board of Supervisors. Roger Luckenbach, an ecologist at Fresno City College, pointed out patches of wildflowers that marked vernal pools. (Fresno Bee)
John Quincy Adams' Early Years Apr 15, 2008
While Jackson recieved a plurality of both popular and electoral votes, he recieved a majority of neither (thanks to strong showings by the other three candidates, Henry Clay, William Crawford and John C. Calhoun) ... Some say that Adams was elected President as the result of a "corrupt bargain," wherein the candidate with the third most votes, Henry Clay, dropped out, throwing his support to Adams, who then gained the victory. (Suite101.com)
The Presidency of John Quincy Apr 15, 2008
He was never quite able to prove wrong those who viewed his Presidency as being "illegitimate. As the dust settled on the vicious and controversial election of 1824, finally ended by what many have viewed as a "corrupt bargain" between and his new Secretary of State Henry Clay, the Adams administration immediately found themselves facing innumerable difficulties. The American System Chief among those policies that John Quincy Adams strove for in his single term as President was the initiation of... (Suite101.com)
Point Breeze Apr 11, 2008
Henry Clay Frick's 1914 Rolls- Royce Silver Ghost touring car and Howard Heinz's 1898 Panhard (reputed to be the first car in Pittsburgh) are among the more than 20 vintage vehicles. Exhibit includes videos and short films. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Lady Bulldogs top Henry Clay Apr 2, 2008
Henry Clay, 4-3, Tuesday night. CA (8-7-1), which lost three of its four games on its recent trip to Alabama, won behind the pitching of Hannah Hogan. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Newport00004000 News Police Search For Vandals Apr 1, 2008
Overnight between Saturday and Sunday, graffiti was painted on five cars on Kendall Drive, and on a fence on Henry Clay Rd.. Graffiti was also painted on several cars and a boat on Michelle Drive between March 16th and March 17th. (WTKR.com, VA)
Public invited to be a part of the Temporary Blues Band Apr 1, 2008
The host band in May is Henry Clay and the Full Grown Men. Admission is 6. (Boonville Daily News, MO)
Challenging Designs: City Properties designer enjoys difficult work of creating the right space Mar 29, 2008
Photo by Ron Bath Jonathan Brannon helped design this loft in The Henry Clay ... In 2003, Jonathan Brannon's current employer, , began work to restore the historic Henry Clay building. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Challenging Designs Mar 28, 2008
Photo by Ron Bath Jonathan Brannon helped design this loft in The Henry Clay ... In 2003, Jonathan Brannon's current employer, , began work to restore the historic Henry Clay building ... According to Brannon, it was a labor-intensive endeavor to construct The Henry Clay's 600 square-foot to 2,550 square-foot living spaces from the original, small dormitories. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Henry Clay will be added attraction to Carrie Clarke Day Mar 24, 2008
Art Yeaman, dressed as Clay County's namesake Henry Clay, will be present at the annual Carrie Clarke Day celebration today at Clarke House Park on Kingsley Avenue ... Meanwhile, Clay County's 150th birthday, celebrated this year, will also be tied in in the form of the county's namesake, Henry Clay, who will be walking the grounds in period costume and posing for photographs. (Florida Times-Union)
Part 2: Long-term effects of the Civil War Mar 15, 2008
By attempting to secede from the Union to preserve its agrarian economy, the agricultural South brought about the final defeat of the agrarian principles she sought to protect and assured the final victory of industrialism based on the centralized ideals of Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) and the economic nationalism of Henry Clay (1777-1853), reigning triumphant over the popular democracy of Thomas Jefferson (president 1801-09) and the populist politics of Andrew Jackson (president 1829-37). The... (Asia Times Online)
Rooms inspired by famous Pittsburghers Mar 8, 2008
In addition to Warhol, the designers ended up honoring past Mayor David L. Lawrence, environmentalist Rachel Carson, "Coke King" Henry Clay Frick's son Childs Frick, Pittsburgh Steelers' founder Art Rooney Sr., and actor David Conrad of "Ghost Whisperer" fame ... With regards to the period boy's bedroom created for Childs Frick, designer Nancy Sakino Spears of Interiors by Decorating Den is pretty confident the answer is "yes." It's not an exact replica of the room Childs slept in at Clayton,... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Urban Realist Craig McPherson Mar 6, 2008
The mills McPherson visits (and revisits) -- the Edgar Thomson Plant and Clairton (coke) Works -- are viable entities as well as being factories that Henry Clay Frick was involved with, the latter making them especially pertinent to display at The Frick. One senses that the structures themselves are a take-off point, the base line for a variety of exploration -- of light, of technique, of medium, of change and, tellingly, of psyche. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
