Patrick Henry: Practical revolutionaryLippincott, 1969 |
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... river port in the lower county . It was only a few miles from Henry's birthplace and an even shorter distance westward over the flat Pamunkey River lowlands from the present Richmond- Tappahannock highway bridge . The neighborhood had ...
... river port in the lower county . It was only a few miles from Henry's birthplace and an even shorter distance westward over the flat Pamunkey River lowlands from the present Richmond- Tappahannock highway bridge . The neighborhood had ...
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... River , and his last plantation home would overlook the fertile low grounds of another such tributary , the Staunton River . As the most important political leader in the area fed by this large river [ 268 ] PATRICK HENRY.
... River , and his last plantation home would overlook the fertile low grounds of another such tributary , the Staunton River . As the most important political leader in the area fed by this large river [ 268 ] PATRICK HENRY.
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... river , he said . Was he mistaken in his opinion that federal meas- ures would lose it to America forever ? " If a bare majority of Con- gress can make laws , the situation of our western states is dreadful . " Pursuing the subject ...
... river , he said . Was he mistaken in his opinion that federal meas- ures would lose it to America forever ? " If a bare majority of Con- gress can make laws , the situation of our western states is dreadful . " Pursuing the subject ...
Contents
The Approaching Convention | 1 |
The St Johns Church Speech Introductory | 2 |
The St Johns Church Speech Conclusion | 3 |
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