American History Illustration. pic: circa 1830. Henry Clay, (1777-1852) American politician who stood unsuccessfully for the Presidency but is famous for engineering the Missouri Compromise of 1821. [Getty Images]

American History Illustration, pic: circa 1830, Henry Clay, (1777-1852) American politician who stood unsuccessfully for the Presidency but is famous for engineering the Missouri Compromise of 1821 (Photo by Bob Thomas/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)