Comments on: Patrick Henry’s Crazy Wife in the Basement http://eppsnet.com/2005/02/patrick-henry%e2%80%99s-crazy-wife-in-the-basement Online journal based in Orange County, CA. Hilarious anecdotes tempered by the icy chill of certain death. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:01:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Preaching Irony: The hilarious rants of Jim Carlson « http://eppsnet.com/2005/02/patrick-henry%e2%80%99s-crazy-wife-in-the-basement#comment-320356 Preaching Irony: The hilarious rants of Jim Carlson « Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:12:21 +0000 http://eppsnet.com/2005/02/patrick-henry%e2%80%99s-crazy-wife-in-the-basement#comment-320356 [...] everyone with an iota of historical awareness know, Henry confined his wife in the basement of his house for her remaining years before she died alone, making him a complete monster in the eyes of history. Putting him up on your ironic article made [...] [...] everyone with an iota of historical awareness know, Henry confined his wife in the basement of his house for her remaining years before she died alone, making him a complete monster in the eyes of history. Putting him up on your ironic article made [...]

]]> By: Charlotte Mayr http://eppsnet.com/2005/02/patrick-henry%e2%80%99s-crazy-wife-in-the-basement#comment-232673 Charlotte Mayr Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:02:21 +0000 http://eppsnet.com/2005/02/patrick-henry%e2%80%99s-crazy-wife-in-the-basement#comment-232673 i read that book, "or give me death", its extremely good. and i do recomend it to anyone who's interested in Patrick Henry. what i dont get is, if he wife was basically a prisioner (yes, i do realise that it was for her on good, and for her family's good) then why the heck would he say his most famous line, "give me liberty or give me death"? i mean, im only 13, but isnt that kind of being a hyporcrit? (dont know how to spell that, sorry). i read that book, “or give me death”, its extremely good. and i do recomend it to anyone who’s interested in Patrick Henry. what i dont get is, if he wife was basically a prisioner (yes, i do realise that it was for her on good, and for her family’s good) then why the heck would he say his most famous line, “give me liberty or give me death”? i mean, im only 13, but isnt that kind of being a hyporcrit? (dont know how to spell that, sorry).

]]> By: krista deems http://eppsnet.com/2005/02/patrick-henry%e2%80%99s-crazy-wife-in-the-basement#comment-149910 krista deems Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:06:34 +0000 http://eppsnet.com/2005/02/patrick-henry%e2%80%99s-crazy-wife-in-the-basement#comment-149910 yay that is great there is a novel call or give me death by ann rinaldi read it its about his family peace out girl scott yay that is great there is a novel call or give me death by ann rinaldi read it its about his family peace out girl scott

]]> By: Brandon http://eppsnet.com/2005/02/patrick-henry%e2%80%99s-crazy-wife-in-the-basement#comment-1660 Brandon Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:35:31 +0000 http://eppsnet.com/2005/02/patrick-henry%e2%80%99s-crazy-wife-in-the-basement#comment-1660 They feared she might kill her children, so they locked her down in the basement. But yes, she was "cared" for. However, she was never allowed alone with her daughters again. That much is true. They feared she might kill her children, so they locked her down in the basement. But yes, she was “cared” for. However, she was never allowed alone with her daughters again. That much is true.

]]> By: Brandon http://eppsnet.com/2005/02/patrick-henry%e2%80%99s-crazy-wife-in-the-basement#comment-1659 Brandon Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:33:59 +0000 http://eppsnet.com/2005/02/patrick-henry%e2%80%99s-crazy-wife-in-the-basement#comment-1659 They thought she might kill her children, so they locked her in a basement and isolated her from them. She was never allowed alone with them again. They thought she might kill her children, so they locked her in a basement and isolated her from them. She was never allowed alone with them again.

]]> By: Stefanie Fernandez http://eppsnet.com/2005/02/patrick-henry%e2%80%99s-crazy-wife-in-the-basement#comment-465 Stefanie Fernandez Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:26:48 +0000 http://eppsnet.com/2005/02/patrick-henry%e2%80%99s-crazy-wife-in-the-basement#comment-465 Well it was either the basement or the mental "hospital", which was more like a prison. She the main reason was that she was hurting herself and the children, as most post partem depression victims do. Well it was either the basement or the mental “hospital”, which was more like a prison. She the main reason was that she was hurting herself and the children, as most post partem depression victims do.

]]> By: PE http://eppsnet.com/2005/02/patrick-henry%e2%80%99s-crazy-wife-in-the-basement#comment-346 PE Wed, 30 Aug 2006 05:52:09 +0000 http://eppsnet.com/2005/02/patrick-henry%e2%80%99s-crazy-wife-in-the-basement#comment-346 Hi Stefanie -- Thanks for your comment, even though you called me a loserfish. Since I wasn't there, I have to rely on historical sources, which differ in their description of the case. Some, as you probably know, do specifically refer to a straitjacket; I didn't make it up. Everyone agrees about the basement though, so let's think about that for a minute. Why did this woman have to be confined to the basement? That's not a common treatment for post-partum depression, is it? Why couldn't she enjoy the servants, the fireplace and the view of the garden from the main house with the rest of the family? Again, I wasn't there, but people who are uncontrollably violent may need to be physically isolated or restrained, for their own safety as much as anything. Hi Stefanie –

Thanks for your comment, even though you called me a loserfish.

Since I wasn’t there, I have to rely on historical sources, which differ in their description of the case. Some, as you probably know, do specifically refer to a straitjacket; I didn’t make it up.

Everyone agrees about the basement though, so let’s think about that for a minute. Why did this woman have to be confined to the basement? That’s not a common treatment for post-partum depression, is it? Why couldn’t she enjoy the servants, the fireplace and the view of the garden from the main house with the rest of the family?

Again, I wasn’t there, but people who are uncontrollably violent may need to be physically isolated or restrained, for their own safety as much as anything.

]]> By: Stefanie Fernandez http://eppsnet.com/2005/02/patrick-henry%e2%80%99s-crazy-wife-in-the-basement#comment-335 Stefanie Fernandez Sun, 27 Aug 2006 22:33:29 +0000 http://eppsnet.com/2005/02/patrick-henry%e2%80%99s-crazy-wife-in-the-basement#comment-335 His wife had post-partem depression and she was never in a straight jacket! Yes, she did live in a basement but she also had a HUGE fireplace, servants, all the comforts she could ever want, and a view of the garden. So if you want to contine being a loserfish and believing that fine, but she was never mistreated or wanted "freedom" from a straight jacket. His wife had post-partem depression and she was never in a straight jacket! Yes, she did live in a basement but she also had a HUGE fireplace, servants, all the comforts she could ever want, and a view of the garden. So if you want to contine being a loserfish and believing that fine, but she was never mistreated or wanted “freedom” from a straight jacket.

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