Patrick Henry and the call to a new nation Unger, Harlow G. 1931- creator author. text bibliography biography mau Cambridge, MA Da Capo Press [2010] 2010 1st Da Capo Press ed. monographic eng

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xiv, 322 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm Historian and journalist Harlow Giles Unger chronicles the heroic life of Patrick Henry. One of the most outspoken Founding Fathers, it was Henry who coined the term 'liberty or death, ' and battled tyranny, against the British during the American Revolution. However, he also fought tyranny in America after the war, as he rallied for a Bill of Rights, denounced big government, and instilled in his country an unsurpassed passion for liberty and patriotism Tongue-tied -- Tongue untied -- The flame is spread -- We are slaves! -- To recover our just rights -- We must fight! -- 'Give me liberty-- ' -- 'Don't tread on me' -- Hastening to ruin -- Obliged to fly -- A Belgian hare -- Seeds of discontent -- On the wings of the tempest -- A bane of sedition -- Beef! beef! beef! -- The sun has set in all its glory. Harlow Giles Unger. Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-310) and index. n-us-va Henry, Patrick 1736-1799 United States. Continental Congress Biography Governors Virginia Biography Legislators United States Biography Virginia History Revolution, 1775-1783 United States Politics and government 1775-1783 United States Politics and government 1783-1789 973.3092 B 9780306818868 0306818868 2010015077 Me 160727 20250701141352.0 548569624 eng