>> lucretia clay, lucretia hart clay. she was a family in kentucky, also gave him entry into the political circles that would have been defied him. he also -- she brought with that marriage some money and they basically had the connections because her family knew a lot of people and he used those connections to move forward but once he got his foot in the door that he could open the door himself through his own skills and abilities. >> if henry clay were through time travel standing here today, what will we see? what did he look like? what did he sound like? >> clay would have -- i don't think anybody would sit down with henry clay and not leave without liking henry clay. he was a man -- not a handsome man, everybody says he was ugly. they always commented about his large mouth. they said his mouth was so large he couldn't spit properly. he was a man who liked the ladies, as they said and somebody at the time said he could kiss them out of one side of his mouth while he was resting out of the other side of his mouth. but

his wife lucretia, when somebody chided her about her husband being a man who liked to gamble so much she said "oh, i don't know, he usually wins." so he did win a lot. but he liked the spirit of the gamble but as he got older he didn't do that as much. he liked to drink as most americans did at that time at a time when water was not safe to drink. he preferred wine but never got drunk. he enjoyed it. all those things were used against him by the moral side of america that thought that clay was a womanizer, a blasphemer, a duellist, and a drinker. so those would be used against him at different times in his life. it was much exaggerated. it became part of the stereotype of henry clay. >> clay died in 1852 so the 50-year career we're talking about spans the first half of the 19th century in america, a great year -- many years full of formation of the nation and also sectionalism and the fights over slavery. we have so much to talk about and during this program we will be opening up our phone lines for your participation. i'll give you the phone numbers now if you want to get in the que

he later wrote that lucretia became the light of my love. during one period he wrote you cannot know how much i need you, how much i miss you, you, how much i love you. i can barely be away from you. so from the moment they jump started their marriage, they were this happily married couple. it took them a long time to get there, but once they were there, they were really there. they ultimately wind up having seven children. so they were there. sadly two, trot and eddie passed away before neither reached their fourth birthday, but five did become mature adults and we'll talk about that a little bit later. the five who survived to adulthood all did extremely well because they were -- they had great parents. and particularly after he passed away, she did a great job of raising them afterwards. while he was president of western reserve, he decided this isn't enough to keep me busy, so he decided to study law. you're going to keep laughing. so in 1859, he studies law and two years later, he's admitted to the ohio bar. turns out he was an absolute

he later wrote lucretia became the love of my love. during one period away, he wrote you can't believe how much i miss you, how much i love you. i can hardly bear to be away from you. so from the moment that they really jump-started their marriage, they were this happily married couple. it took them a long time to get there, but once they were there, they were really there. they ultimately wind up having seven children. so they were there. sadly two, trot and eddie passed away before neither reached their fourth birthday, but five did become mature adults and we'll talk about that a little bit later. the five who survived to adulthood all did extremely well because they were -- they had great parents. and particularly after he passed away, she did a great job of raising them afterwards. while he was president of western reserve, he decided this isn't enough to keep me busy, so he decided to study law. you'll keep laughing. so in 1859, he studies law and two years later, he's admitted to the ohio bar. turns out he was an absolutely bril

drafts, at least 35 drafts of an amendment that she will make much simpler in its form, and called the lucretia mott amendment. that is the first version she introduces officially in 1923. she did not tell her party, though, that she had already made the decision to work on this. it was decided behind the scenes. in 1923, there is this great gathering at seneca falls, new york. she said to her party members, "what is the next step for women?" at that point, she has already decided what she was going to do. she had already come up with basic dress for the equal rights amendment. but i think she thought women would be very receptive to it, and i think she thought that the united states would be receptive to it, in some way. particularly, i think originally she might have felt that women that work in the labor forces would be receptive to it. many of them were suffragists. i think it probably suppressor initially that women in the labor forces and women in work and unions immediately opposed the equal rights amendment, because it would eliminate those protective pieces of legislation. i think her

one of the sons died, as well, during henry and lucretia's lifetime. there was quite a bit of tragedy. >> the house interprets henry clay during what period? >> throughout his lifetime. we mentioned when he was born, and we slow a picture of his birthplace, and wigo until his of 1852. we talk about his political life, family and farming and legal career. >> we'll see what visittors ashland would see as they tour the first floor of the estate. take us on bait a bit of a tour. >> this is the foyer now. this is where the clay family would have welcomed their guests. the clay family established a long legacy of wishing guests at ashland. we have next the drawing room where the family entertained their guests. this is where we're filming tonight. many of the clays' important guests would have come to this room. it was the most formal room in the house. we also have the dining room where you can see lucrecia's ice cream set on the table. the orange and white china service was given to her by her sister, and it was a gift purchased in france. and she was part

lucretia was asked once if it concerned her and she said heavens, no, he almost always wins. he did lose occasionally. usually he could find a way out of that without ultimately coming off with a loss. he could win something back or get whoever he was gambling with to assuage the debt. on the mantle we have a tantilos, contains several decanters and a number of glasses all in a little frame. clay carried it in his coach and it would be filled with any number of beverages. we know from receipts of clay that he enjoyed a number of good beverages, sherry, port, and he was a kentuckian, so he drank bourbon. clay was criticized for these activities and habits, anyone who thinks dirty campaigns are a new thing, something that's only happened recently need only back to look at henry clay to say that is not the case. we have a great cartoon on the wall that illustrates that and shows a group of citizens throwing sticks and rocks and things and they are labeled, drinking, duelling, gambling, and cursing. clay is standing opposite and has another man by the collar, that was his running

he later wrote lucretia became the life ght of my life. you cannot know how much i miss you and love you, i can hardly bare to be with you. from the moment they jump started their marriage, they were happily this married couple. it took them a long time to get there but once they were there. they were really there. they ultimately whine up having seven children so they were there. sadly, two of them trot, as i mentioned and their son, eddie, netty as they called him passed away. five did become trmature adults and we'll talk about them. the five who survived, all did extremely well because the they -- particularly after he passed away. she did a great job of raising them afterwards. while he was president of western reserve, he decided this is not enough to keep me busy so he decided to study law. you are going to keep laughing. 1859, he studies law. and two years later, he was admit todd t admitted to the ohio bar. it turns out he was an absolutely brilliant lawyer. unfortunately, for hlegal caree, the civil war came first and he was elec

game. ( laughter ) >> stephen: i trust that you refer to the same poker game in which our third cousin lucretia threw her glass eye at that >> she had to distract him, lest he find out about your deadly bee allergy, which kept you from asking the hand of audrey mctavish. >> stephen: the aforementioned beekeeper's daughter. >> yes. after she left, you fell into deep despair, from which you are just now only becoming to see a glimmer of hope. hope, that was crushed the door. >> stephen: well, let's cut this bit of casual but very informative chit-chattery. tell me, what brings you here? are you finally going to assert your right to the dukedom to fund your opium ring in kafiristan? >> nay, nay, i say nay. ( laughter ) >> stephen: are you man or a horse? >> nay. i just came to return your ( organ music ) >> stephen: oh. >> there you are. >> stephen: thanks, much, when did you borrow this? >> let me see, i can't really remember. >> stephen: oh, all right. okay, bye. >> bye. >> stephen: all right. wait! come back. there's something you should know. >> what is that? >> stephen: look over there. >> ye

game. ( laughter ) >> stephen: i trust that you refer to the same poker game in which our third cousin lucretia threw her glass eye at that corsican matador. ( laughter ) >> she had to distract him, lest he find out about your deadly bee allergy, which kept you from asking the hand of audrey mctavish. >> stephen: the aforementioned beekeeper's daughter. >> yes. after she left, you fell into deep despair, from which you are just now only becoming to see a glimmer of hope. hope, that was crushed the moment you heard my knock on the door. >> stephen: well, let's cut this bit of casual but very informative chit-chattery. tell me, what brings you here? are you finally going to assert your right to the dukedom to fund your opium ring in kafiristan? >> nay, nay, i say nay. ( laughter ) >> stephen: are you man or a horse? >> nay. i just came to return your dustbuster. ( organ music ) >> stephen: oh. >> there you are. >> stephen: thanks, much, when did you borrow this? >> let me see, i can't really remember. >> stephen: oh, all right. okay, bye. >> bye. >> stephen: all right. wait! come back. there's so

game. ( laughter ) >> stephen: i trust that you refer to the same poker game in which our third cousin lucretia threw her glass eye at that ( laughter ) >> she had to distract him, lest he find out about your deadly bee allergy, which kept you from asking the hand of audrey mctavish. >> stephen: the aforementioned beekeeper's daughter. >> yes. after she left, you fell into deep despair, from which you are just now only becoming to see a glimmer of hope. hope, that was crushed the moment you heard my knock on the door. >> stephen: well, let's cut this bit of casual but very informative chit-chattery. tell me, what brings you here? are you finally going to assert your right to the dukedom to fund your opium ring in kafiristan? >> nay, nay, i say nay. ( laughter ) >> stephen: are you man or a horse? >> nay. i just came to return your ( organ music ) >> stephen: oh. >> there you are. >> stephen: thanks, much, when did you borrow this? >> let me see, i can't really remember. >> stephen: oh, all right. okay, bye. >> bye. >> stephen: all right. wait! come back. there's something you should know. >> wh

pamela haggar is her president, nancy johnson, president and ceo, nick nelson, board chair, and lucretia wood, our national urban league guild vice president. ♪ ♪ >> okay, again in our western region, the los angeles urban league guild, betty price, guild president. nolan rawlins, president and ceo. betty ellis, our regional coordinator. ♪ ♪ >> now we will present the molly moon award. the 2000 molly moon award for volunteer service goes to mr. johnny miller. [applause] johnny is essential -- the essence of the word and actions of a volunteer. he has been an active member of the urban league guild for over 25 years. and has been involved in the urban league since his youth. mr. miller, who has been a chair person and league coordinator for the guild's civic engagement project for ten years help coordinates the efforts with the city of milwaukee, election commission, is the chief inspector of the polling site, metropolitan baptist church. mr. miller finds time to serve as the guilder's digital historian, and photographs eve guild event, shares the story of service to the milwaukee

game. ( laughter ) >> stephen: i trust that you refer to the same poker game in which our third cousin lucretia ( laughter ) >> she had to distract him, lest he find out about your deadly bee allergy, which kept you from asking the hand of audrey mctavish. >> stephen: the aforementioned beekeeper's daughter. >> yes. after she left, you fell into deep despair, from which you are just now only becoming to see a glimmer of hope. hope, that was crushed the moment you heard my knock on the door. >> stephen: well, let's cut this bit of casual but very informative chit-chattery. tell me, what brings you here? are you finally going to assert your right to the dukedom to fund your opium ring in kafiristan? >> nay, nay, i say nay. ( laughter ) >> stephen: are you man or a horse? >> nay. ( organ music ) >> stephen: oh. >> there you are. >> stephen: thanks, much, when did you borrow this? >> let me see, i can't really remember. >> stephen: oh, all right. okay, bye. >> bye. >> stephen: all right. wait! come back. there's something you should know. >> what is that? >> stephen: look over there. >> yes. ( laug

game. ( laughter ) >> stephen: i trust that you refer to the same poker game in which our third cousin lucretia corsican matador. ( laughter ) >> she had to distract him, lest he find out about your deadly bee allergy, which kept you from asking the hand of audrey mctavish. >> stephen: the aforementioned beekeeper's daughter. >> yes. after she left, you fell into deep despair, from which you are just now only becoming to see a glimmer of hope. hope, that was crushed the moment you heard my knock on the door. >> stephen: well, let's cut this bit of casual but very informative chit-chattery. tell me, what brings you here? are you finally going to assert your right to the dukedom to fund your opium ring in kafiristan? >> nay, nay, i say nay. ( laughter ) >> stephen: are you man or a horse? >> nay. dustbuster. ( organ music ) >> stephen: oh. >> there you are. >> stephen: thanks, much, when did you borrow this? >> let me see, i can't really remember. >> stephen: oh, all right. okay, bye. >> bye. >> stephen: all right. wait! come back. there's something you should know. >> what is that? >> stephen: l

>laughter ) >> stephen: i trust that you refer to the same poker game in which our third cousin lucretia thhe corsican matador. ( laughter ) >> she had to distract him, lest he find out about your deadly bee allergy, which kept you from asking the hand of audrey mctavish. >> stephen: the aforementioned beekeeper's daughter. >> yes. after she left, you fell into deep despair, from which you are just now only becoming to see a glimmer of hope. hope, that was crushed the moment you heard my knock on the door. >> stephen: well, let's cut this bit of casual but very informative chit-chattery. tell me, what brings you here? are you finally going to assert your right to the dukedom to fund your opium ring in kafiristan? >> nay, nay, i say nay. ( laughter ) >> stephen: are you man or a horse? >> nay. i just came to return your ( organ music ) >> stephen: oh. >> there you are. >> stephen: thanks, much, when did you borrow this? >> let me see, i can't really remember. >> stephen: oh, all right. okay, bye. >> bye. >> stephen: all right. wait! come back. there's something you sh

clay's wife lucretia would be his spouse for half a century. over the course of their long marriage, the couple would be no stranger to tragedy. they would have 11 children, 7 of whom predeceased henry clay. upon his arrival in lexington, clay began his law practice in earnest and proved a highly capable attorney. he was handsomely paid for his efforts, prompting clay to quip "i'm not at all unwilling to receive liberal fees." despite his gratification at receiving liberal fees, clay would from time to time represent clients without pay. one such instance involved serving as a pro bono defense counsel for aaron burr during the initial proceedings of the former vice president's treason trial. clay's legal acumen led him to win 9 of the 11 cases he argued before what is now the kentucky supreme court and 13 of 23 cases he argued before the u.s. supreme court. clay earned such a reputation as a lawyer that in later years, president john quincy adams even proposed to nominate him to the supreme court. clay politely declined, as he had other plans.

clay's wife lucretia would be his spouse for half a century. over the course of their long marriage, the couple would be no stranger to tragedy. they would have 11 children, 7 of whom predeceased henry clay. upon his arrival in lexington, clay began his law practice in earnest and proved a highly capable attorney. he was handsomely paid for his efforts, prompting clay to quip "i'm not at all unwilling to receive liberal fees." despite his gratification at receiving liberal fees, clay would from time to time represent clients without pay. one such instance involved serving as a pro bono defense counsel for aaron burr during the initial proceedings of the former vice president's treason trial. clay's legal acumen extended to the appellate courts, as well. he won 9 of the 11 cases he argued before what is now the kentucky supreme court and 13 of 23 cases he argued before the u.s. supreme court. clay earned such a reputation as a lawyer that in later years, president john quincy adams even proposed to nominate him to the supreme court. clay politel

clay's wife lucretia would be his spouse for half a century. over the course of their long marriage the couple would be no stranger to tragedy. they would have 11 children, 7 of whom predeceased henry clay. upon his arrival in lexington, clay began his law practice in earnest and proved a highly capable attorney. he was handsomely paid for his efforts, prompting clay to quip, "i'm not at all unwilling to receive liberal fees." despite his gratification at receiving liberal fees, clay would from time to time represent clients without pay. one such instance involved serving as a pro bono defense counsel for aaron burr during the initial proceedings of the former vice president's treason trial. clay's legal acumen extended to his performance before appellate courts as well. he won 9 of the 11 cases he argued before what is now the kentucky supreme court and 13 of 23 cases he argued before the u.s. supreme court. clay 5er7bd such a reputation as a lawyer that in later years president john quincy adams even proposed to nominate him to the supreme co