Mayer, Henry
A Son of Thunder: Patrick Henry and the American Republic / Henry Mayer - New York Franklin Watts 1986 - xvii, 529 p.
includes index
Patrick Henry's fame and popularity rest on a single ringing sentence that to most Americans sounds the keynote of the Revolution. Fewer of us know, however, that the voice that led the American Revolution in 1776 then led the opposition to the Constitution in 1787.In one of the bitterest conflicts in American history, Patrick Henry and his supporters blocked the ratification of the Constitution until it bore the amendments known as the Bill of Rights. Henry Mayer reveals in Patrick Henry a singular man, instinctively political, with a unique talent that would stand out in any era. This is a sharply detailed portrait of a remarkable man combined with a fresh interpretation of his political career. This biography profiles Patrick Henry
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Patrick Henry 1736-1799 Biography
Politics and Government Revolution --Virginia--1775-1783
Politics and Government Revolution --United States--1783-1789
Legislators--United States
Continental Congress--United States
973.30924 May 15
A Son of Thunder: Patrick Henry and the American Republic / Henry Mayer - New York Franklin Watts 1986 - xvii, 529 p.
includes index
Patrick Henry's fame and popularity rest on a single ringing sentence that to most Americans sounds the keynote of the Revolution. Fewer of us know, however, that the voice that led the American Revolution in 1776 then led the opposition to the Constitution in 1787.In one of the bitterest conflicts in American history, Patrick Henry and his supporters blocked the ratification of the Constitution until it bore the amendments known as the Bill of Rights. Henry Mayer reveals in Patrick Henry a singular man, instinctively political, with a unique talent that would stand out in any era. This is a sharply detailed portrait of a remarkable man combined with a fresh interpretation of his political career. This biography profiles Patrick Henry
57298
0531150097
9780531150092
Patrick Henry 1736-1799 Biography
Politics and Government Revolution --Virginia--1775-1783
Politics and Government Revolution --United States--1783-1789
Legislators--United States
Continental Congress--United States
973.30924 May 15