Patrick Henry (Routledge Historical Americans) - Hardcover

Ragosta, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1138023019 ISBN 13: 9781138023017

Publisher: Routledge, 2016

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

John A. Ragosta is a historian at the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello and a fellow at Virginia Humanities. He received his PhD in history and his law degree from the University of Virginia. He has taught at Hamilton, Oberlin, and Randolph Colleges, UVA, and George Washington University. Prior to earning his PhD, Dr. Ragosta practiced international trade law and litigation in Washington, DC. He is also 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).

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138023019
• ISBN 13: 9781138023017
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224