I guess there’s no way to be sure, but I suspect that the name of this quilt block was inspired by the statesman Henry Clay. I know the block and the name have been around since before the civil war, so it’s at least possible. Henry Clay represented the state of Kentucky in both the senate and the house of representatives. He was a staunch defender of the American military, and he was responsible for a number of reforms that strengthened American industry and the national economy. Clay loved the United States and did all he could to preserve the Union. His headstone reads, “I know no North, no South, no East, no West.” Abraham Lincoln openly admired Clay and his views, calling him, “My idea of a great man.” High praise indeed.
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