Patrick Henry : first among patriots /

Historian Thomas S. Kidd shows how the fiery Patrick Henry cherished a vision of America as a virtuous republic with a clearly circumscribed central government. These ideals brought him into bitter conflict with other Founders and were crystallized in his vociferous opposition to the U.S. Constituti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kidd, Thomas S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Basic Books, ©2011.
Temas:
Henry, Patrick, > 1736-1799.
Henry, Patrick, > 1736-1799
United States. > Continental Congress > Biography.
United States. > Continental Congress
1775-1789
Legislators > United States > Biography.
Parlementaires > États-Unis > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > United States > Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
Legislators
Politics and government
Virginia > Politics and government > 1775-1783.
United States > Politics and government > 1775-1783.
United States > Politics and government > 1783-1789.
Virginie > Politique et gouvernement > 1775-1783.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1775-1783.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1783-1789.
United States
Virginia
Biographies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Title Page; Also by Thomas S. Kidd; Dedication; Introduction; 1
  • "IF YOUR INDUSTRY BE ONLY HALF EQUAL TO YOUR GENIUS"; 2
  • "THE INFATUATION OF NEW LIGHT"; 3
  • "IF THIS BE TREASON"; 4
  • "THE FIRST MAN UPON THIS CONTINENT"; 5
  • "LIBERTY OR DEATH"; 6
  • "TO CUT THE KNOT"; 7
  • "OUR WORTHY GOVERNOR"; 8
  • "VIRTUE HAS TAKEN ITS DEPARTURE"; 9
  • "I SMELT A RAT"; 10
  • "TO CARE FOR THE CRAZY MACHINE"; EPILOGUE; Acknowledgments; NOTES; INDEX; Copyright Page.

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