Anne--

I've always found Patrick Henry fascinating, but maybe that
says more about me than it does about Henry :)

Anyway, there are several good biographies of Henry:  Moses
Coit Tyler's classic late 19th century work is a good place
to start.  Robert Meade wrote the definitive two volume
biography, but there is also a very readable treatment in
one volume by Henry Mayer, which I believe is still in
print.  Finally, Richard Beeman's brief 1974 biography does
a very nice job with Henry's political career.  I'd recomend
Mayer's book, if for no other reason than because it reads
so well--just be aware that the author tends to over-state
(in my view anyway) Henry's commitment to democracy.

Hope this is useful,
Kevin
Kevin R. Hardwick, Ph.D.
Department of History
James Madison University

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