· by Harlow Giles Unger ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 15, A veteran biographer specializing in the Founding Fathers offers a short, sharp life of the Virginia patriot. Most Americans know Patrick Henry only for his “liberty or death” speech. Like his northern counterpart, Samuel Adams, he was a driving force for independence who never received the first-tier historical treatment reserved Author: Robert M. Knight. · Lion of Liberty: Patrick Henry and the Call to a New Nation By Harlow Giles Unger Hardcover, pages Da Capo Press List price: $ Read An ExcerptEstimated Reading Time: 9 mins. Lion of Liberty. Patrick Henry and the Call to a New Nation. By: Harlow Giles Unger. Narrated by: William Hughes. Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins. Unabridged Audiobook. Categories: Biographies Memoirs, Historical. out of 5 stars. ( ratings).
Harlow Giles Unger, an historian and former visiting fellow at Mount Vernon, has written a delightful biography that tries to rectify the prior lack of attention paid to Patrick Henry. The author provides an insightful glimpse into the life and work of one of the most important men who helped bring about the creation of the American republic. 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 Am. San Francisco Book Review, 4/5/11, and Sacramento Book Review, 4/8/11 "Lion of Liberty, a book by Harlow G. Unger, is in many ways like Patrick Henry. Both don't seem special from the outside, and both seem modest and homely at first glance.
Lion of Liberty: Patrick Henry and the Call to a New Nation By Harlow Giles Unger Hardcover, pages Da Capo Press List price: $ Read An Excerpt. Lion of Liberty: Patrick Henry and the Call to a New Nation - Kindle edition by Unger, Harlow Giles. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Lion of Liberty: Patrick Henry and the Call to a New Nation. Lion Of Liberty The Life “LION OF LIBERTY” Patrick Henry and the Call to a New Nation Harlow Giles Unger Da Capo Press pages In this magnificent book Harlow Unger paints a portrait of Patrick Henry that will inspire, recharge and get us excited; if not passionate; about what freedom is and why we as Americans strive, desire.
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