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Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 ¿ June 6, 1799) was a prominent figure in the American Revolution, known best for his "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" speech, given at the Second Virginia Convention at St. John's Episcopal Church in Richmond. Henry was one of the most influential and radical advocates of the American Revolutionary War and republicanism. He spoke out against corruption in government officials and was a great defender of historic rights. Henry is also known for the quote, "If this be treason, make the most of it! "
Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 ¿ June 6, 1799) was a prominent figure in the American Revolution, known best for his "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" speech, given at the Second Virginia Convention at St. John's Episcopal Church in Richmond. Henry was one of the most influential and radical advocates of the American Revolutionary War and republicanism. He spoke out against corruption in government officials and was a great defender of historic rights. Henry is also known for the quote, "If this be treason, make the most of it! "
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Marie Kolasinski dies at 90; Christian activist ran O.C. crafts business
Marie Kolasinski, a devoutly anti-government Orange County grandmother who was sent to jail at 85 after clashing with health inspectors at her popular quilting and crafts emporium, has died. She was 90.
Once dubbed "Che Kolasinski" by a local newspaper...Tags: Prisons, FBI, Soups, Lifestyle and Leisure, Oklahoma City Bombing (1995)
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Reader photos: Southern California Moments, Day 34
L.A. NOWPlugged in: Documentary photographer and writer Sahra Sulaiman snapped this shot near Crenshaw Boulevard and Stocker Street in South Los Angeles with her Pentax K-x, 18-55 mm lens on Jan 21. Sulaiman was at a dedication ceremony for Patrick Henry...... -
San Diego student complains of being forced to urinate in bucket
L.A. NOWA tenured teacher at a San Diego high school has been put on paid leave while the district investigates an allegation that she refused to allow a 14-year-old student to leave class to go to the toilet and instead told the girl to urinate in a bucket.... -
Track & Field: Oak Park boys win 4x1600 at Mt. SAC
Varsity Times InsiderThe morning session has begun on the second and final day of high school competition at the 54th annual Mt. SAC Relays, taking place at Hilmer Lodge Stadium on the Mt. San Antonio College campus in Walnut. In the boys...... -
Critics of lesbian homecoming couple are bullies, official says
L.A. NOWThe San Diego school superintendent Monday branded as “adult bullies who preach hate and intolerance” the people who have made phone calls and sent emails criticizing the students' selection of a lesbian couple as the homecoming king and queen... -
Cross Country: Nike Cross Nationals on Saturday in Portland
Varsity Times InsiderMany of the greatest high school cross-country runners in the nation will compete in the 7th annual Nike Cross Nationals on Saturday at Portland Meadows in Portland, Ore. Three boys' teams from California have qualified for the race, including Arcadia,...... -
Speaker John Boehner sets the scene for this week's House vote on funding: A 'mortal' and 'moral threat'
Top of the TicketOhio Republican sees no need to shut down government to "stop the spending binge."... -
Brand X Files: Alicia Keys marries. Have elites abandoned us? Lindsay Lohan in rehab for meth addiction?
Brand XAlicia Keys marries producer Swizz Beatz: Wedding in Corsica officiated by Dr. Deepak Chopra. Guests reportedly include Bono and Queen Latifah. (N.Y. Post) The new normal: Growth is slowing, and the odds are that unemployment will rise, not fall, in the... -
Tea party rallies across Southern California bash taxes, spending
L.A. NOWSeveral boisterous "tea party" rallies occurred Thursday in Southern California, as demonstrators used tax day to protest government spending and what they consider high taxes. Politicians joined demonstrators at afternoon events in Irvine and the Santa... -
Granada Hills school declared safe after 'suspicious package' discovered
L.A. NOWA "suspicious package" that led to the evacuation of Patrick Henry Middle School in Granada Hills turned out to be harmless, police said. The package was discovered about 9 a.m. in the school's administration building at 17340 W. San Jose...... -
In Campaign 2008, the story's the thing
On the front page of Thursday's Los Angeles Times was a story about John McCain. It was not really a news article but a story that could have begun: "Once upon a time ... " We were told McCain's history, from his parents' romantic elopement to Tijuana...Tags: John McCain, Bristol Palin, Walter Mondale, Colleges and Universities, Death
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L.A.'s Nostradamus
BRIAN DOHERTY is a senior editor of Reason magazine and the author of "Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement."THE science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein was born in Missouri, and his fiction was mostly set in the future and on distant planets. But there's no question that Heinlein — born 100 years ago this week — was one of Southern California's...Tags: Science Fiction (genre), Science and Technology, Freedom of Religion, Sociology, Jefferson Airplane (music group)
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