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Patrick Henry Lit Fuse Of Revolution Bicentennial
In Richmond at St Johns Church on March 23 1775 Patrick Henry delivered a speech that helped spark American independence. The church now marks its bicentennial drawing visitors and preserving the scene where leaders such as Jefferson Washington and Henry influenced the birth of the United States while the area shows centuries of Richmond life.
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St. John's Church