2: Patrick Henry and Boston Get Pissed about Taxes

History That Doesn't Suck

ProfGregJackson

Education, History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 30 September 2017

⏱️ 59 minutes

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"Treason!" This is the story of Virginia's Patrick Henry. He is a dangerous combination: young, idealistic, and persuasive. Patrick has a silver tongue that's going to light up some serious American furry against the Stamp Act. Boston's going to light up with these ideas, too ... but also ... with fire. Actual, real, fire. This Second Edition episode is a rewritten, rerecorded, and remastered version of the original episode that aired on September 29, 2017. Head to HTDSpodcast.com to find out how to listen to the original. ___ 4 Ways to dive deeper into History That Doesn’t Suck Join our growing facebook community Get our weekly newsletter, The Revolution Become part of the HTDS Patreon family Subscribe to Greg’s monthly newsletter, Connected History Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	History that doesn't suck is a bi-weekly podcast,
0:02.2	Delivery Nilogit, seriously researched
0:04.2	hard-hitting survey of American history
0:05.7	through entertaining stories.
0:07.4	This is a second edition episode
0:09.4	with new details and an updated sound.
0:12.0	If you'd like to hear the original,
0:13.3	support HTDS or enjoy some perks,
0:15.6	like ad free early releases or Patreon exclusive mini episodes,
0:18.9	please consider giving at patreon.com forward slash history
0:21.7	that doesn't suck,
0:22.8	to keep up with HTDS news,
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0:26.9	It's late May, either the 29th or the 30th, 1765.
0:37.4	We're in Williamsburg, Virginia,
0:39.0	at the colony's gorgeous Red Brick Capitol building,
0:42.0	where the oldest democratically elected legislative body
0:44.6	in all of British North America,
0:46.6	Virginia's House of Burgesses is in session.
0:50.0	Only 39 of this august bodies over 100 legislators
0:53.4	or Burgesses, as they're known, are even present,
0:56.4	but you wouldn't guess that from the growing intensity
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