Patrick Henry

Proclaiming a Revolution
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-138-02301-7
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 482 g

Reihe: Routledge Historical Americans

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. An early and compelling Revolutionary orator, 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, and at the state level, he opposed Thomas Jefferson’s Statute of Religious Freedom in Virginia. 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ragosta, John

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Biographien & Autobiographien: Historisch, Politisch, Militärisch

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1: Early Years

Chapter 2: Revolution

Chapter 3: War Governor and Legislator

Chapter 4: Fighting the Constitution

Chapter 5: Retirement

Chapter 6: Legacy

Appendix: Are Patrick Henry’s Speeches Accurately Reported?

Documents

Über Autor(innen)

John A. Ragosta is a Fellow at Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and a Visiting Assistant Professor at Randolph College. He is the author of Religious Freedom: Jefferson's Legacy, America's Creed (2013) and Wellspring of Liberty: How Virginia's Religious Dissenters Helped Win the American Revolution and Secured Religious Liberty (2010).