Patrick Henry

Patrick Henry Demands a Bill of Rights

by TJ Martinell | May 27, 2022 | Bill of Rights, Constitution, Patrick Henry, Ratification Debates

On June 7, 1788, Patrick Henry delivered one of many long speeches at the Virginia Ratifying Convention, warning about giving up too much power, and demanding the inclusion of a Bill of Rights in the proposed U.S. Constitution before its adoption. The convention ran...

The Midnight Ride of Jack Jouett that Saved Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry

by Joe Wolverton, II | Mar 26, 2022 | American Revolution, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson

Listen, my children, and you shall hear of the midnight ride of — Jack Jouett? Jouett’s mission, like that of his more famous fellow horseman, was to warn American patriots of the approaching attack by British regulars. While most people have heard of Paul Revere and...

Today in History: Patrick Henry’s Give Me Liberty Speech

by Dave Benner | Mar 23, 2020 | American Revolution, History, Patrick Henry

Today in history, on March 23, 1775, tensions in Virginia were at their highest point during the imperial crisis with Britain. The House of Burgesses, the state’s elected assembly, was about to make a bold decision – to commit its militia to the cause of independence....

Patrick Henry: “If This Be Treason!”

by Joe Wolverton, II | Jul 10, 2019 | History, Patrick Henry

There was a time in our history when one of our finest patriot fathers is said to have waved the saber of “treason” in the face of the world’s most powerful monarch. In return, his fellow Burgesses exclaimed that the patriot was committing treason. That brave (some...

Today in History: Patrick Henry Born

by Dave Benner | May 29, 2019 | History, Patrick Henry

Today in History, on May 29 1736, Patrick Henry was born. Known as “Hot Head” and “The Voice of the Revolution,” Henry was a renowned Virginian whose talents as a lawyer and politician were matchless. Henry had an uncanny penchant for fiery oratory, using his skills...

Federal Overreach and American Foreign Policy Go Hand-In-Hand

by P.A. Deacon | Jun 11, 2017 | Eleven Years, Foreign Policy, Founders, Patrick Henry, War, War Powers

Apologists for the state often argue that criticism of the federal government must not encroach on national defense and foreign affairs. This is particularly true of Republicans, but Democrats are increasingly arguing in favor of a unitary presidency; especially as...

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