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 To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html