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From one of the most eloquent public speakers of the American Revolutionary era to a leading antifederalist during the debates over Constitution's ratification, Patrick Henry came out of retirement in 1799 at the behest of President George Washington and re-emerged on the side of the Federalists. Join historian Dr. John A. Ragosta as he discusses his new book For the People, For the Country: Patrick Henry’s Final Political Battle.