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title: Patrick Henry Before the House of Burgesses
author: Peter F. Rothermel
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18071/patrick-henry-before-the-house-of-burgesses/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-10-30
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# Patrick Henry Before the House of Burgesses

_Authored by Peter F. Rothermel_

## Image File

[![Patrick Henry Before the House of Burgesses](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18071.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18071.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Patrick Henry](https://www.worldhistory.org/Patrick_Henry/) stands before the Virginia [House of Burgesses](https://www.worldhistory.org/House_of_Burgesses/) to denounce the [Stamp Act](https://www.worldhistory.org/Stamp_Act/) in May 1765. By Peter F. Rothermel, 1851, oil on canvas. In the Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Rothermel, P. F. (2023, October 30). Patrick Henry Before the House of Burgesses. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18071/patrick-henry-before-the-house-of-burgesses/>
### Chicago
Rothermel, Peter F.. "Patrick Henry Before the House of Burgesses." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 30, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18071/patrick-henry-before-the-house-of-burgesses/>.
### MLA
Rothermel, Peter F.. "Patrick Henry Before the House of Burgesses." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Oct 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18071/patrick-henry-before-the-house-of-burgesses/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Patrick_Henry_Rothermel.jpg) by [**Peter F. Rothermel**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Patrick_Henry_Rothermel.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 30 October 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.