Bibliograph

Patrick Henry, champion of liberty, Jon Kukla

Type

Label

Patrick Henry, champion of liberty, Jon Kukla

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-522) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsplatesmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Patrick Henry

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

951833413

Responsibility statement

Jon Kukla

Sub title

champion of liberty

Summary

"An authoritative biography of founding father Patrick Henry that restores him to his important place in our history and explains the formative influence on his thought and character of Virginia, where he lived all his life."--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

A serious loss -- Totopotomoy Creek -- Decade of misfortunes -- the Parson's cause -- Visit to Williamsburg -- Scandal and protest -- The Stamp Act -- Europeans or Africans? -- Organizing resistance -- Good and evil -- Hurrying toward a crisis -- Congress in Philadelphia -- Blows must decide -- Liberty or death -- Gunpowder -- Commander in Chief -- Norfolk destroyed -- A free and independent state -- Visitors at Scotchtown -- A war to win -- Making peace -- Governor again -- The new constitution -- We the states -- Amendments and abolition -- For the defense -- Last call

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