Patrick Henry and His WorldDoubleday, 1969 - 498 pages On May 29, 1765, a young backwoods lawyer named Patrick Henry rose in the House of Burgesses in Williamsburg, Virginia, and offered exciting resolutions that were the prelude to the American Declaration of Independence. This is an account of that young lawyer, the politics of his day, and his part in our early history. |
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George Findlay Willison. XVII To Philadelphia I hope you will stand firm . I know George will . -MARTHA WASHINGTON Returning to Scotchtown after the Convention , Henry had a few weeks to make preparations for his long journey to ...
George Findlay Willison. XVII To Philadelphia I hope you will stand firm . I know George will . -MARTHA WASHINGTON Returning to Scotchtown after the Convention , Henry had a few weeks to make preparations for his long journey to ...
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... Philadelphia meeting , scheduled for September 1 , and it was already the first . But they were in no hurry , riding along at a leisurely pace . In the blasting summer heat , they did most of their riding before noon , then seeking out ...
... Philadelphia meeting , scheduled for September 1 , and it was already the first . But they were in no hurry , riding along at a leisurely pace . In the blasting summer heat , they did most of their riding before noon , then seeking out ...
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... Philadelphia , who desired a conference with us , " said Adams . " We invited them to take tea [ ! ] with us in a private apartment . They asked leave to give us some information and ad- vice , which we thankfully granted . " The ...
... Philadelphia , who desired a conference with us , " said Adams . " We invited them to take tea [ ! ] with us in a private apartment . They asked leave to give us some information and ad- vice , which we thankfully granted . " The ...
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A Day to Remember | 1 |
A Hard School | 11 |
At Sheltons Tavern | 29 |
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