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Today in history: March 23, 1775

Posted on March 23, 2010 by sheila

Patrick Henry made his famous “give me liberty or give me death” speech at St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia. Benson Bobrick writes in his book Angel in the Whirlwind: The Triumph of the American Revolution about a speech Henry … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to Sharon’s Dead Boyfriend, George Washington

Posted on February 22, 2008 by sheila

… who was born on this day in 1732. Thomas Jefferson on George Washington: The moderation and virtue of a single character probably prevented this Revolution from being closed, as most others have been, by a subversion of that liberty … Continue reading →

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Today In History: March 23, 1775

Posted on March 23, 2006 by sheila

Patrick Henry made his famous “give me liberty or give me death” speech at St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia. The speech changed people’s lives, ignited them. Benson Bobrick writes in his book Angel in the Whirlwind (this is about … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, George Washington!

Posted on February 22, 2006 by sheila

Some quotes: – PATRICK HENRY, on his return home from the first Continental Congress in 1774 was asked whom he thought was the foremost man in the group: “Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on that floor.” – GEORGE … Continue reading →

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Patrick Henry: “that overwhelming torrent”

Posted on May 29, 2005 by sheila

Today is the birthday of Patrick Henry. The old firebrand! The old Virginian firebrand! What a hothead, what a motivator, what a fascinating man. A die-hard patriot, who made perhaps the most famous speech in American history (second only to … Continue reading →

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Patrick Henry on George Washington

Posted on February 16, 2004 by sheila

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Thomas Jefferson: “[Patrick] Henry spoke as Homer wrote”

Posted on February 16, 2004 by sheila

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The Second Continental Congress: The Lead-Up

Posted on July 4, 2003 by sheila

Another excerpt from Paul Johnson’s A History of the American People. This is one of my favorite parts of the whole story of 1774-76. I wish I could have been there. I remember watching on television the demostrations in Tienamen … Continue reading →

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