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1844, when he ran against james k. Polk. Tonight, we are on location at ashland henry clays home in lexington, kentucky. For the next 90 minutes, we will explore the life and legacy of this man, unsuccessful in his long quest for the white house, yet having an outsized influence on American History. We are in henry clays parlor. Let me introduce you to jim klotter, 25 years now as kentucky state historian. Thanks for being with us. Glad to be here. Why henry clay . Why is he relevant to americans living in our time . I think a couple of counts. First of all, his famous counts, famous comment, ...

This man, unsuccessful in his long quest for the white house, yet having an outsized influence on American History. We are in henry clays parlor. Let me introduce you to jim klotter, 25 years now as kentucky state historian. Thanks for being with us. Glad to be here. Why henry clay . Why is he relevant to americans living in our time . I think a couple of counts. First of all, his famous comment, i would rather be right than be president , still speaks to us. Its a clarion call to people doing. Whether were in politics or Something Else, to do the right things. He also said, you know, that in ...

I have to be ok and you are watching the stream today were going to take you to 1988 was a turbulent time for us around relations the shah of iran was living in the United States hed fled iran in iran american hostages have been grabbed from the u. S. Embassy in tehran and has to take a 2nd we are not giving back these americans until you give us the shah because we want him to stand trial for human rights abuses diplomacy wasnt working so in the midst of this back and forth president carter was president at that time for the United States he essentially and a rescue mission for the hostages i...

Soon. Talk to aljazeera. Is the government not attacking the necessary action to really address some of the structural issues we listen i still think that air travel is the safest mode of travel and to spend that we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter on aljazeera. I ever be ok if you are watching the stream today were going to take you to 1988 was a turbulent time for us around relations shot iran was living in the United States hed fled iran in iran american hostages have been grabbed from the u. S. Embassy in tehran and has to take a 2nd we are not giving bac...

Midst of this back and forth president carter was present at a time for the United States he sanctioned a rescue mission for the hostages into iran that operation was known as operation eagle claw theres now a new documentary about that time lets take a look. I was 20 years old a young marine and i was signed to the United States embassy in tehran iran i had never heard of that country. I hear of thousands of people coming down to the embassy. And they started climbing over the gates. 2 weeks so i had to sleep with my hands in plastic cups and i was scared to death. The administration is now e...