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William Wirt (1772-1834), an American author and politician who served as US attorney general from 1817 until 1829. Wirt was also a historian, most famous for his biography of Patrick Henry, which contained a reconstruction of Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech; some modern historians believe that parts, or even all, of the speech was fabricated by Wirt himself.
Engraving by James Barton Longacre, between 1810-1834.
Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
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Longacre, J. B. (2024, January 12). William Wirt. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18311/william-wirt/
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Longacre, James Barton. "William Wirt." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 12, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18311/william-wirt/.
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Longacre, James Barton. "William Wirt." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 Jan 2024. Web. 22 Dec 2024.
