TY - BOOK AU - Kidd,Thomas S. TI - Patrick Henry: first among patriots SN - 046500928X : HRD AV - E302.6.H5 K53 2011 U1 - 973.3092 PY - 2011/// CY - New York PB - Basic Books KW - Henry, Patrick, KW - United States KW - Continental Congress KW - Biography KW - Legislators KW - Virginia KW - Politics and government KW - 1775-1783 KW - 1783-1789 N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Historian Thomas S. Kidd shows how the fiery Patrick Henry cherished a vision of America as a virtuous republic with a clearly circumscribed central government. These ideals brought him into bitter conflict with other Founders and were crystallized in his vociferous opposition to the U.S. Constitution ER -