Henry Clay: the words Civil War and Disunion are uttered almost without emotion
1820, January 22: Henry Clay letter to Kentucky Judge Adam Beatty, an old friend and supporter. At present Spanish affairs, manufactures, …
Monthly Archives: January 1820
Mahockney’s Four-Foot Mountain of Conceit
I was born of a Virginian mother and a North Carolinian father, used to ride across the state-line between the two states on …
The political power of Virginia in the nation wanes, as the state’s agriculture declines
1820: By this time, there’d been great decline in the Old Dominion (see The Dominion of Memories book). Also, Virginia …
Mahockney gets a new wing
Circa 1820: Our records and logic argue that the “new” brick wing of the house was built in 1817-1820. The …
Richmond Junto core group finally moves into hard-core state rights column
1820: “Indeed, it was not util after 1820 when the Junto itself finally subscribed to the state rights views, so …
Mahockney 