The Course of Human Events
The Boston Tea Party was the first expression in history of an American nation that had already taken form.
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The Boston Tea Party was the first expression in history of an American nation that had already taken form.
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 December 1773, three British ships, carrying tea from China, docked at Griffin’s Wharf in Boston. The crates of tea were sent to the Colonies by the British East India Company. Governor Thomas Hutchison ordered the tea tax be paid and the tea be unloaded. The Colonists refused.The British Empire,
Looking for ways to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party this weekend? Here’s a list of public events at historical sites around Boston.