SKETCHES OF THE LIFE & CHARACT

SKETCHES OF THE LIFE & CHARACT
Author: William 1772-1834 Wirt
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2016-08-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781372662010

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Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death (Annotated)

Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death (Annotated)
Author: Patrick Henry
Publisher:
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2020-12-22
Genre:
ISBN:

"'Give me Liberty, or give me Death'!" is a famous quotation attributed to Patrick Henry from a speech he made to the Virginia Convention. It was given March 23, 1775, at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia, ..

Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry (Classic Reprint)

Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry (Classic Reprint)
Author: William Wirt
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2016-12-25
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781334762079

Excerpt from Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry Col. Meredith, of Amherst, was a few years older than Mr. Henry, had been raised in the same neighbourhood, and had finally married one of his sisters. Having known Mr. Henry from his birth to his death, he had it in his power to supply very copious details, which were taken down from his narration by the present Judge Cabell, and forwarded to the author. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Patrick Henry

Patrick Henry
Author: Thomas S Kidd
Publisher: Basic Books
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2011-11-22
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0465028101

Most Americans know Patrick Henry as a fiery speaker whose pronouncement "Give me liberty or give me death!" rallied American defiance to the British Crown. But Henry's skills as an orator -- sharpened in the small towns and courtrooms of colonial Virginia -- are only one part of his vast, but largely forgotten, legacy. As historian Thomas S. Kidd shows, Henry cherished a vision of America as a virtuous republic with a clearly circumscribed central government. These ideals brought him into bitter conflict with other Founders and were crystallized in his vociferous opposition to the U.S. Constitution. In Patrick Henry, Kidd pulls back the curtain on one of our most radical, passionate Founders, showing that until we understand Henry himself, we will neglect many of the Revolution's animating values.