{"product_id":"for-the-people-for-the-country-patrick-henrys-final-political-battle-hardcover","title":"For the People, for the Country: Patrick Henry's Final Political Battle - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn A. Ragosta\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1799, at the behest of President George Washington, Patrick Henry came out of retirement to defend the Constitution that he had once opposed and to thwart Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, whom Washington accused of putting party over country and threatening the fragile union. \u003ci\u003eFor the People, For the Country\u003c\/i\u003e tells the remarkable story of how the most eloquent public speaker of the American Revolutionary era and a leading antifederalist during debates over ratification of the Constitution reemerged on the side of the federalists and once again changed history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch more than a fire-breathing demagogue, the Patrick Henry we encounter here comes to life as a principled leader of the young nation who believed above all in working with a government elected by the people, advocating for political change in \"a constitutional way\"--at the ballot box. A gripping narrative, this book will change long-held views of this great Founding Father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn A. Ragosta is a historian at the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello and the author of \u003ci\u003eReligious Freedom: Jefferson's Legacy, America's Creed\u003c\/i\u003e (Virginia).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.37 x 6.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752613413152,"sku":"9780813950228","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ca080e9fc442e220e08cfeb37a79bce3.webp?v=1780000018","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/for-the-people-for-the-country-patrick-henrys-final-political-battle-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}