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“Curse You, Patrick Henry” — Memorizing the “Liberty or Death” Speech: A Film Wherein a History Professor, Way out West… Struggles to Learn Patrick Henry’s Great Speech

“Curse You, Patrick Henry” — Memorizing the “Liberty or Death” Speech: A Film Wherein a History Professor, Way out West… Struggles to Learn Patrick Henry’s Great Speech

by Brian O'Riley | Oct 14, 2013 | Fireside Talks

From the Film: Photography by Cory Carpenter and Jake Shelley I like to learn speeches, documents, and poems by heart to “pull out of my hat” while teaching American history. A couple of days ago I talked about and “channeled for” Patrick Henry...
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