America has its share of historical myths. One of them is Patrick Henry claiming several years after the fact that he stood up in the Virginia Statehouse in 1775 saying this famous line. However, reporters investigating this claim found no one that ever heard him say it at anytime – many said that Henry missed the spring 1775 session altogether. Thus was born an early example of fake news. [American Revolutions, Ann Taylor; The Birth of the United States, Jim Bishop]
“This is a revolution, dammit, we’re going to have to offend SOMEBODY!” John Adams in the musical, “1776”, one of my favorite lines from any movie ever.
thelordthygod666 almost 5 years ago
America has its share of historical myths. One of them is Patrick Henry claiming several years after the fact that he stood up in the Virginia Statehouse in 1775 saying this famous line. However, reporters investigating this claim found no one that ever heard him say it at anytime – many said that Henry missed the spring 1775 session altogether. Thus was born an early example of fake news. [American Revolutions, Ann Taylor; The Birth of the United States, Jim Bishop]
Znox11 almost 5 years ago
Are those Caramel Macchiato Frappuccinos? Wow, another historical fun fact!
Andrew Sleeth almost 5 years ago
Does this make Patrick Henry the original Antifa?!
Charlie Tuba almost 5 years ago
And then he ran away!
Godfreydaniel almost 5 years ago
“This is a revolution, dammit, we’re going to have to offend SOMEBODY!” John Adams in the musical, “1776”, one of my favorite lines from any movie ever.