Kentucky Clay: Eleven Generations of a Southern Dynasty

Eleven generations of a founding American family are examined in this sweeping history that traces the Clays of Kentucky, a true Southern dynasty. The Clays of Virginia and the Cecils of Maryland were second sons of the English aristocracy who gambled on the New World. Some of the most well-known members of this clan include Henry Clay, who ran for president against James K. Polk; his cousin, Cassius Marcellus Clay, prominent abolitionist and Lincoln's advisor against slavery; and the matriarch Kizzie Clay, who buried the family silver and escaped by flatboat to avoid marauding Union soldiers. The history of the early colonial period in America-from the time of their arrival in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1613 and St. Mary's, Maryland, in 1634 through the trek across Virginia to the Appalachian Mountains, their eventual intermarriage in 1800, and their move across the mountains to Kentucky-comes to life through this well-researched family saga that heralds the adventures and accomplishments of the men in the family, as well as reveals the stories and nontraditional roles of the strong, selfish, and headstrong women.

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Title of ebook: Kentucky Clay: Eleven Generations of a Southern Dynasty
ISBN: 9781569762714
parent-ISBN: 9781556527951
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Internet download file size: 55676 kb
Published: 11-2008
Released online for download: 04-13-2009
Author of eBook: Bateman, Katherine R.

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KENTUCKY CLAY

Eleven Generations of a Southern Dynasty

Introduction........................................vii Map.................................................xiv Family Tree.........................................xvii 1. The Ancient Planter..............................1 2. The Chyrurgien and the Rebel.....................11 3. Family Reunion...................................23 4. Mysteries........................................33 5. Family Secrets...................................49 6. The Voice........................................63 7. House Stories....................................73 8. Daddy's Girl.....................................87 9. Strong Women.....................................107 10. Little Dolly Dumpling...........................119 11. The Little Indian...............................135 12. Catharine and Robert............................149 13. Granddaughters..................................165 14. House Lust......................................177 15. Kentucky My Way.................................187 Acknowledgments.....................................201 Notes a ... read full excerpt from Kentucky Clay: Eleven Generations of a Southern Dynasty ebook

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