https://hankeringforhistory.com/1001-things-everyone-should-know-about-american-history-his-accidency/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1001-things-everyone-should-know-about-american-history-his-accidency Hanker: To have a strong, often restless desire, in this case for--you guessed it--history! Tue, 19 Nov 2013 03:55:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://hankeringforhistory.com/1001-things-everyone-should-know-about-american-history-his-accidency/#comment-758 Fri, 10 May 2013 18:15:22 +0000 https://www.hankeringforhistory.com/?p=10297#comment-758 Haha, I always liked Henry Clay… 🙂

]]> https://hankeringforhistory.com/1001-things-everyone-should-know-about-american-history-his-accidency/#comment-757 Fri, 10 May 2013 12:35:19 +0000 https://www.hankeringforhistory.com/?p=10297#comment-757 The nickname was courtesy of that nickname monger – and collector – Henry Clay, “The Judas of the West.” As Secretary of State, he expected to rule and have Tyler rubber stamp, which Tyler refused to do. Clay also referred to him, in person, as “Mr. Ex-VIce President.” I believe Tyler’s grandson is still alive.

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