Ep. 295 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Thomas Kidd | Give Me Liberty: The Speech That Sparked a Revolution
From Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America by Constituting America
March 27, 2026 · 57 min · Season 1 · Episode 295
About this episode
The episode discusses Patrick Henry's famous speech and its impact on American history with Dr. Thomas Kidd.
"Give me liberty or give me death." That singular line proclaimed by Patrick Henry defined our country's founding generation and has become one of the most famous lines in American history. In just 7 words, the ethos of our country and our fierce loyalty to liberty was promulgated. In our chat today, we discuss the events leading up to this famous line and its subsequent impact in our country's history. To offer his expertise on this topic, we are happy to welcome Dr. Thomas Kidd, research professor of Church History at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
People in this episode
Host: Constituting America
Guest: Dr. Thomas Kidd
Topics covered
- liberty
- American history
- Patrick Henry
- revolution
- Church history
Keywords
- liberty
- Patrick Henry
- American Revolution
- historical speeches
- Church history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
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