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.
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.