Clayhoun

Clayhoun is the slash ship between Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun from the American History fandom. This ship has a bit of popularity on Tumblr history blogs.

Canon
In history, Clay and Calhoun had an on and off again friendship. The two were notably different. Henry Clay was a social butterfly, enjoying drinking, card games, dancing, making puns, and playing the fiddle. Calhoun was serious and studious, with no sense of humor.

In the beginning of their long careers in politics, they were roommates in the War Hawks Mess, a boarding house with like minded congressmen. They both supported the War of 1812, which ended up being a disaster.

They began to have a falling out in 1824, with the "Corrupt Bargain" allegations against Clay. Calhoun believed the rumors, and settled on a different, much more problematic, agenda (defending slavery, defending the idea that states could just ignore federal law, defending slavery, etc.)

The two allied in short intervals of time, but the two were usually at each other's throats. Their anger continued until they were withered old senators. However, at the end of Calhoun's career (and life), the two shared a hug that temporarily washed away the venom.

Fanon
Clayhoun is popular on the history side of Tumblr. It tends to be painted as a much happier and healthier relationship than it would be.

Fandom
AO3

Tumblr

Trivia

 * President Andrew Jackson hated both Clay and Calhoun. When asked if he had any regrets, Jackson replied "I didn't shoot Henry Clay, and I didn't hang John C. Calhoun"
 * President Andrew Jackson hated both Clay and Calhoun. When asked if he had any regrets, Jackson replied "I didn't shoot Henry Clay, and I didn't hang John C. Calhoun"


 * The C in John C. Calhoun stands for Caldwell.


 * Henry Clay's mouth was rumored to be so large he could "Talk out of one half and kiss someone with the other at the same time"


 * John Calhoun once said "I don't like Clay. He is a bad man, an imposter, a creator of wicked schemes. I wouldn't speak to him, but, by God, I love him!"


 * There is a one inch height difference between the two. Clay was 6'1. Calhoun was 6'2.