Patrick Henry

Patrick Henry: Give me Liberty or Give me Death!

by Michael Boldin | Mar 23, 2022 | American Revolution, Audio/Video, History, Path to Liberty, Patrick Henry

On March 23, 1775 – less than a month before Lexington and Concord and the “shot heard round the world,” Patrick Henry offered a set of resolutions before the Second Virginia Convention to establish a provincial militia and put Virginia in a posture...

Patrick Henry: Top-10 Quotes from the “Lion of Liberty”

by Michael Boldin | Dec 9, 2020 | Audio/Video, Path to Liberty, Patrick Henry

One of the greatest orators in American history, Patrick Henry is most famous for quotes like “If this be treason…” and “Give me liberty or give me death!” But, beyond those rallying cries, the “Lion of Liberty” repeatedly and consistently warned us against...

Today in History: Patrick Henry Becomes Virginia’s First Governor Under Its Own Constitution

by Dave Benner | Jun 29, 2020 | American Revolution, History, Patrick Henry

Today in 1776, Patrick Henry was inaugurated as Virginia’s first governor. The event marked the first time in history where a republican governor took office under a constitution written and ratified by representatives of the people. By June of the same year, civil...

We’ve Brought the Founders’ Greatest Fear to Life

by Mike Maharrey | May 29, 2020 | Big Government, Federal Power, Patrick Henry

We have brought the founding generation’s greatest fear to life. That fear was centralization of power. One of the most forceful arguments against ratifying the Constitution revolved around what founders called “consolidation.” They feared that the...

Patrick Henry vs the Stamp Act

by Michael Boldin | May 29, 2020 | American Revolution, Audio/Video, History, Path to Liberty, Patrick Henry, Stamp Act

On his 29th birthday – May 29, 1765 – Patrick Henry introduced a series of resolutions against the Stamp Act. In a speech the following day to encourage passage of the resolutions, Henry made his famous “If this be treason…” statement. A...

The 10th Amendment and the Virginia Ratifying Convention

by Michael Boldin | Apr 17, 2020 | 10th Amendment, Audio/Video, Edmund Randolph, George Mason, George Nicholas, Path to Liberty, Patrick Henry, State Ratifying Conventions

In Virginia, there was pretty fierce debate over the ratification of the Constitution. The principle of delegated and reserved powers – which eventually became the 10th Amendment – was a big focus of people like James Madison, George Mason, Patrick Henry,...

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