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The true history of the Boston Tea Party is far more complicated than the grammar-school version, and the real facts of what happened on that fateful night in 1773 might surprise you.

Jan Brovont, Livermore

While many Americans gushed about the effectiveness of the ‘Destruction of the Tea,’ others thought it went too far.

I was a youngster in 1975-76, when the American Bicentennial celebrations were underway, and I was obsessed. I dove into the American Revolution with

What was the Boston Tea Party and why did it happen? Here's your guide to the pivotal moment in American history and its far-reaching global legacy

The Boston Tea Party was a foundational moment in American history—and it was not without controversy. Honor its 250th anniversary with these surprising facts.

In the years leading up to the War for Independence, the revolutionaries took an increasingly hostile stance against people who collaborated with or helped the British. And no, it wasn’t just tarring and feathering.

Have you ever wondered how a group of colonies on the brink of war transformed into a united nation? The years between 1775 and 1783 were a crucible of change, with the embers of dissent sparking into the flames of revolution? This period of transformation laid the groundwork for the United States as we know

The Boston Tea Party is one of the most famous events in American history, but do you know how it got its name and what it really meant for the colonists who rebelled against British rule? In this article, we will explore some of the surprising facts and quotes about the Boston Tea Party that…

There History Channel's 'Sons of Liberty' veered so far off real history as to be laughable starting with its presentation of middle-aged portly Sam Adams as some sort of urban ninja as played by a modern day hunk.