h.w. discusses henry clay, john c , and daniel webster.ey were of 1812 between the war and the political compromise of 1850. mr. brand is a professor of at the university of texas at austin. this is 90 minutes. >>

h.w. discusses henry clay, john c , and daniel webster. he describes why they were of 1812 between the war and the political compromise of 1850. mr. brand is a professor of at the university of texas at austin. this is 90 minutes. tonight, as i said, we are partnering with the howard stein center and they have a very distinguished record for bringing in diverse and intellectually challenging and informative speakers. tonight's program is no exception. if you have not heard bill brands speak before, you will be have been and if you here in the past, you're in for another treat. please join me in welcoming my colleague to introduce our speaker. [applause] >> thank you very much, elaine, for that warm introduction. appreciate our partnership with the ford. a treat.ays we will continue to bring you programs. happy washington's birthday to our c-span audience and our audience here at the ford. it's really unique to be here recognizing washington's birthday. it's always a pleasure to host bill brands. we have had him back to west michigan so man