I had the pleasure of watching Harlow Unger this weekend on C-span giving commentary on his fantastic new Book "Lion of Liberty: Patrick Henry and the Call to a New Nation." Pick it up while it's hot!!
Description from his website: The gripping drama of Patrick Henry, a monumental figure in American history, hailed in his time as the first of the nation’s founding fathers.
In this action-packed history, award-winning author Harlow Giles Unger unfolds the epic story of Patrick Henry, who roused Americans to fight government tyranny—both British and American. Remembered largely for his cry for “liberty or death,” Henry was actually the first (and most colorful) of America’s Founding Fathers: first to call Americans to arms against Britain, first to demand a bill of rights, and first to fight the growth of big government after the Revolution.
“As quick with a rifle as he was with his tongue,” Henry was America’s greatest orator and courtroom lawyer, who mixed histrionics and hilarity to provoke tears or laughter from judges and jurors alike. Henry’s passion for liberty—as well as his eighteen children—suggested to some Americans that he, not Washington, was the real father of his country. Henry was one of the towering figures of the nation’s formative years.
This biography is history at its best, telling a story both human and philosophical. As Unger points out, Henry’s words continue to echo across America, inspiring millions to fight government intrusion in their daily lives.
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