Patrick Henry : proclaiming a revolution / John A. Ragosta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ragosta, John A., author.

Series:

Routledge historical Americans

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799.

Henry, Patrick.

United States. Continental Congress--Biography.

United States.

Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799--Sources.

United States. Continental Congress.

Legislators--United States--Biography.

Legislators.

Virginia--Politics and government--1775-1783.

Virginia.

Politics and government.

United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.

Genre:

Biographies.

Sources.

Physical Description:

xiv, 209 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.

Summary:

Often referred to as "the voice of the Revolution," Patrick Henry played a vital role in helping to launch the revolt of the American colonies against British rule. After the Revolution, Henry played an active part in the debates over the founding of the United States. As a leading anti-federalist, he argued against the ratification of the Constitution because he feared the federal government would be too distant and powerful, but once it was adopted, he defended the Constitution and the federal government against the radical states' rights challenge of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. In both his political triumphs and defeats, Henry was influential in establishing the nature of public discourse for a generation of new Americans. In this concise biography, John A. Ragosta explores Henry's life and his contributions to shaping the character of the new nation, placing his ideas in the context of his times. Supported by primary documents and a supplementary companion website, Patrick Henry: Proclaiming a Revolution gives students of the American Revolution and early Republic an insightful and balanced understanding of this often misunderstood American founder. Book jacket.

Contents:

Early years

Revolution

War governor and legislator

Fighting the Constitution

Retirement

Legacy

Appendix: Are Patrick Henry's speeches accurately reported?

Documents

Document 1: Images:

Hanover County Courthouse

Virginia House of Burgesses

Scotchtown

St. John's Church

Governor's Palace in Williamsburg

Red Hill law office

Patrick Henry by Thomas Sully

Document 2: Patrick Henry's family tree

Document 3: Speech in the Parson's cause

Document 4: Stamp Act resolutions

Document 5: Give me liberty speech

Document 6: Empire speech and Thunder speech during ratification debates

Document 7: Charlotte Courthouse speech.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138023017

1138023019

9781138023024

1138023027

OCLC:

959033364