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Last Saturday was a major anniversary for the Boston Tea Party, which happened 250 years ago on December 16, 1773. The Tea Party was a major escalation in the era’s conflict between the American colonies and the United Kingdom of Great Britain. What was at that time a movement that mainly saw Parliament rather than King George III as the problem rapidly changed following the

Charleston honors 250th anniversary of its colonial Tea Party.

The Boston Tea Party was a result of crony capitalism and holds lessons for us today.

Unlike the Black Lives Matter riots of 2020 or the Jan. 6th goonery, the colonists' grievances were legitimate and their actions restrained.

With Christmas getting closer each day, how about a few more ideas to make it even better?

The Boston Tea Party was the first expression in history of an American nation that had already taken form.

Two hundred and fifty years ago tonight, the people of Boston carried out one of the greatest feats of mass civil disobedience in American history, the Boston Tea Party. Bostonians broke into cargo ships in the harbor and dumped the tea overboard.

On the evening of Dec. 16, 1773, a crowd of armed men, some allegedly wearing costumes meant to disguise them as Native American warriors, boarded three ships docked at Griffin's Wharf in Boston. In t...

The Boston Tea Party is often cited as a model of peaceful civil protest. But, as Elinor Evans reveals, on the 250th anniversary of this milestone in America’s foundational story, it occurred against a backdrop of bloodshed

In just a few days we’ll see the 250th anniversary of another big “Bahston pahty." Unless you’re a history buff, it’s not likely to appear on your phone calendar.