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The Underrated Patrick Henry

The Underrated Patrick Henry

FromMy History Can Beat Up Your Politics


The Underrated Patrick Henry

FromMy History Can Beat Up Your Politics

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Jun 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death! 
When Henry said it, he might have been committing treason. Yet the words also made him famous and indicated his superior bravery and patriotism to his country. The trouble is, that's often all he's remembered for. But without Henry the Revolution may not have succeeded and the Constitution may not look like it does. We get into why. From a 2017 interview - a bit about Patrick Henry and his times. Why the forgotten American "founder," one who was often too busy in his home state of Virginia to get nationally famous can provide us with American Revolutionary war stories and government founding narratives more interesting than just the Franklin, Jefferson and Washington stories we are accustomed to.
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Released:
Jun 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Since 2006, this podcast has been using history to elevate today's political debates. Bruce Carlson applies as much historical context as possible to politics and while he's at it, tells a few stories.