Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights:#1 The year was 1775. American delegates had been arguing and weighing the merits of striking a bargain with Britain’s King George III, versus the dangers of declaring themselves a free people, separated from the crown. Some still thought crown–colonists’ relations were salvageable.#2 The speech was delivered by Patrick Henry, a lawyer from Hanover County in Virginia, and it was a pivotal moment in American history. It was a fiery bit of rhetoric that knocked the heads of those disinclined to take decisive action and reminded them that the war had already begun.#3 America is exceptional because of its irrepressible freedom, but it’s also exceptional because of its unapologetic principle.#4 Nelson was a noted politician and military leader, but it was his commitment to principles over personal interests that made him so respected. When the American and French armies closed in on Lord Cornwallis in September 1781, he led the Virginia Militia.