Patrick Henry
The Midnight Ride of Jack Jouett that Saved Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry
Listen, my children, and you shall hear of the midnight ride of โย Jack Jouett? Jouettโs 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
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 stateโs elected assembly, was about to make a bold decision โ to commit its militia to the cause of independence....
Patrick Henry: “If This Be Treason!”
There was a time in our history when one of our finest patriot fathers is said to have waved the saber of โtreasonโ in the face of the worldโs most powerful monarch. In return, his fellow Burgesses exclaimed that the patriot was committing treason. That brave (some...
Today in History: Patrick Henry Born
Today in History, on May 29 1736, Patrick Henry was born. Known as โHot Headโ and โThe Voice of the Revolution,โ 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...