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Patrick Henry

ˈpætrɪk ˈhɛnri
WordNet
  1. (n) Patrick Henry
    a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799)
Quotations
Saul Landau
Patrick Henry railed against taxation without representation. He should see it with representation.
Saul Landau
Usage in the news

Sculpture of Patrick Henry unveiled. news-daily.com

Patrick Henry Boys & Girls Plantation has a new executive director. bedfordbulletin.com

Patrick Henry President & CEO Patrick Henry Creative Promotions. restaurant-hospitality.com

Patrick Henry is President & CEO of Patrick Henry Creative Promotions, Inc. A full-service food and beverage agency based in Houston, Texas that began in 1987. restaurant-hospitality.com

The Patrick Henry Award Dinner is Nov 10 at 6:30 at the Henry County Middle School. hclocal.com

"Sarah's Place" opens in The Patrick Henry building. 2.wsls.com

Patrick Henry Mall Newport News, Va. Back to school deals. avy.com

Patrick Henry Mall Newport News, Va. avy.com

Patrick Henry must possess football against Columbia. crescent-news.com

Patrick Henry High School Girls Basketball. ndh1031.com

Roanoke police say charges are pending against a Patrick Henry High School student after a fight in the school cafeteria on Wednesday. 2.wsls.com

Liberty Benton shocks Patrick Henry. crescent-news.com

Patrick Henry vs Liberty- Benton : Momentum a crazy thing. crescent-news.com

Patrick Henry at El Camino . sdreader.com

18-year-old George Dennehy recently graduated from Patrick Henry High School in Ashland, Virginia. 929nin.com

Usage in scientific papers

Brad Castalia was the first to suggest PVM to me for parallel computing, and Joe Lazio introduced me to genetic algorithms. I thank Ray White, Rob Jedicke, Dave Latham, Jim Cordes, Don McCarthy, Andrea Ghez, Todd Henry, Ted Bowen and Patrick McGuire for their part in helping me to become a good scientist.
Computational Asteroseismology

Usage in literature

Whatever else Patrick Henry might be good for, people thought that to call himself a lawyer was a mere laughing matter. "Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15)" by Charles Morris

In the case of others, like Patrick Henry and the Adamses, it is useless to attach any weight to loyal expressions. "The Political History of England - Vol. X." by William Hunt

There were such giants among men as Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, Samuel and John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson and George Washington. "The Hero of Ticonderoga" by John de Morgan

The latter was then governor of Virginia, having succeeded Patrick Henry. "Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3." by Benson J. Lossing

Such a power was Patrick Henry's. "The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 5" by Various

The choice fell on Patrick Henry. "The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14" by Various

Patrick Bell; another, Henry Ogle, was a school-teacher. "The Romance of the Reaper" by Herbert Newton Casson

He was a man of sound judgment and voted for Patrick Henry's celebrated resolutions. "Legends of the Skyline Drive and the Great Valley of Virginia" by Carrie Hunter Willis

George Washington, Peyton Randolph, Patrick Henry, and many others. "Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway" by Effie Price Gladding

Thus it was with Patrick Henry born at Studley, Hanover County, Virginia, on the 29th of May 1736. "Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution" by L. Carroll Judson