Patrick Henry

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Houghton, Mifflin, 1898 - 454 Seiten
The American Statesmen series continues with this biography of Patrick Henry. He is considered to be one of the founding fathers of the United States and the speeches he delivered prior to the American Revolution were instrumental in swaying political favor. He achieved folk hero status in one such rally crywhen he famously demanded, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"

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EARLY YEARS
1
1
26
FIRST TRIUMPHS AT THE CAPITAL
56
CONSEQUENCES
77
STEADY WORK
95
IN THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
101
THE RAPE OF THE GUNPOWDER
153
IN CONGRESS AND IN CAMP
168
FIRST GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA
214
GOVERNOR A SECOND TIME
240
THIRD YEAR IN THE GOVERNORSHIP
257
AT HOME AND IN THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
271
SHALL THE CONFEDERATION BE MADE STRONGER ?
298
THE BATTLE IN VIRGINIA OVER THE NEW Con
313
STITUTION
339
LAST LABORS AT THE
357

INDEPENDENCE
189
Urheberrecht

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