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Patrick Henry is born
A nice spring day Patrick Henry was born -
Patrick became a store keeper
Patrick Henry owned many stores that failed -
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The French and Indian War
the war that makes it all happen -
Patrick married his first wife
He married his first wife named Sarah Shelton -
Patrick Henry became a lawyer
Patrick becomes a lawyer -
Patrick was elected into house of Burgesses
He was elected by the commitee to be in the House of Burgesses -
Patrick Henry fights against the Stamp Act
Patrick gave a very good speech fighting against the Stamp Act in the House of Burgesses -
Henry becomes a member of the Committee of Correspondence
The comitee voted him in, in 1772 -
Patrick Henry's wife dies
His first wife Sarah Shelton died in child bearing -
Revolutionary War starts
The war that Patrick was fighting to end and win with his most famous speeches -
"Give me liberty or give me death"
Patricks most famous speech -
Becomes Chief of Army
Patrick is now a colonel -
Becomes Governor of Virginia
He received five terms as governor -
Married his 2nd wife
Married Dorothea -
Patrick retired
He retired from many hard years of public service -
Patrick Henry Died.
He died on his Red Hill, Virginia plantation
