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Unger, Harlow G., 1931-

Lion of liberty : Patrick Henry and the call to a new nation / Patrick Henry and the call to a new nation Harlow Giles Unger. - 1st Da Capo Press ed. - Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, 2010. - xiv, 322 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-310) and index.

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 -- Appendix A. The speech -- Appendix B. Henry on slavery -- Appendix C. Henry's heirs.

ISBN: 9780306818868 0306818868

LCCN: 2010015077

Subjects--Personal Names:
Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Continental Congress --Biography.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Governors--Virginia--Biography.
Legislators--United States--Biography.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.
United States--Politics and government--1783-1789.

LC Class. No.: E302.6.H5 / U54 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 973.3092 B