num_pages: 632
description: John C. Calhoun remains a striking and central figure in American history. From 1811 to 1850 he served as representative from South Carolina, secretary of war, vice president, secretary of state, and senator. During the same period he was twice contender for the presidency of the United States. From the beginning to the end of his career, Calhoun arrested public attention and influenced public opinion, having major influence on every issue of the period. A champion of state rights, he is an important figure in the drama of expansion ad conflict that is at the heart of American history in the nineteenth-century.
language: English
title: John C. Calhoun: American Portrait
titlecomplete: John C. Calhoun: American Portrait
genres: History, American History, Politics, Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 80
series: Southern Classics
awards: awardedAt: -599587200000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: Biography or Autobiography
publisher: University of South Carolina Press