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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 very large family), suggested to many Americans that he, not Washington, was the real father of his country. 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...]]> Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:06:47 +0200 John Marshall https://anthologies.library.land/harlow-giles-unger/230661-john_marshall.html https://anthologies.library.land/harlow-giles-unger/230661-john_marshall.html John Marshall
A soul-stirring biography of John Marshall, the young republic's great chief justice, who led the Supreme Court to power and brought law and order to the nation]]> Fri, 17 Nov 2000 08:06:47 +0200 Improbable Patriot https://anthologies.library.land/harlow-giles-unger/230662-improbable_patriot.html https://anthologies.library.land/harlow-giles-unger/230662-improbable_patriot.html Improbable Patriot
The outrageous true story of the French plot to supply arms and ammunition to Washington's Continental Army, and the bold French spy, inventor, playwright, and rogue behind it all.]]> Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:07:48 +0200 American Tempest https://anthologies.library.land/harlow-giles-unger/225826-american_tempest.html https://anthologies.library.land/harlow-giles-unger/225826-american_tempest.html American Tempest
On Thursday, December 16, 1773, an estimated seven dozen men, many dressed as Indians, dumped roughly £10,000 worth of tea in Boston Harbor. Whatever their motives at the time, they unleashed a social, political, and economic firestorm that would culminate in the Declaration of Independence two-and-a-half years later.The Boston Tea Party provoked a reign of terror in Boston and other American cities as tea parties erupted up and down the colonies. The turmoil stripped tens of thousands of their homes and property, and nearly 100,000 left forever in what was history's largest exodus of Americans from America. Nonetheless, John Adams called the Boston Tea Party nothing short of "magnificent," saying that "it must have important consequences."Combining stellar scholarship with action-packed history, Harlow Giles Unger reveals the truth behind the legendary event and examines its lasting consequence--the spawning of a new, independent nation.]]> Wed, 17 Nov 1993 00:55:34 +0200 First Founding Father https://anthologies.library.land/harlow-giles-unger/225827-first_founding_father.html https://anthologies.library.land/harlow-giles-unger/225827-first_founding_father.html First Founding Father
Before Washington, before Jefferson, before Franklin or John Adams, there was Lee—Richard Henry Lee, the First Founding Father.
Richard Henry Lee was the first to call for independence, and the first to call for union. He was "father of our country" as much as George Washington, securing the necessary political and diplomatic victories in the Revolutionary War. Lee played a critical role in holding the colonial government together, declaring the nation's independence, and ensuring victory for the Continental Army by securing the first shipments of French arms to American troops. Next to Washington, Lee was arguably the most important American leader in the war against the British.
Drawing on original manuscripts—many overlooked or ignored by contemporary historians—Unger paints a powerful portrait of a towering figure in the American Revolution.]]> Fri, 17 Nov 2017 00:55:34 +0200