Patrick Henry: First Among Patriots

Thomas Kidd

ISBN 10: 046500928X / ISBN 13: 9780465009282

Published by Basic Books, 2011

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2011. 1St Edition. Hardcover. 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. Constitution. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; JP. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540. First Among Patriots. 306 pages. 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. Constitution. Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: BGHA; JP. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 27. Weight: 540. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Patrick Henry: First Among Patriots
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 046500928X
• ISBN 13: 9780465009282
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Most Americans know Patrick Henry as a fiery speaker whose pronouncement "Give me liberty or give me death!" rallied American defiance to the British Crown. But Henry's skills as an orator -- sharpened in the small towns and courtrooms of colonial Virginia -- are only one part of his vast, but largely forgotten, legacy. As historian Thomas S. Kidd shows, 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. Constitution.

In Patrick Henry, Kidd pulls back the curtain on one of our most radical, passionate Founders, showing that until we understand Henry himself, we will neglect many of the Revolution's animating values.

About the Author

Thomas S. Kidd is Associate Professor of History at Baylor University. The author of several books on topics in American religious history, he lives in Woodway, Texas.