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Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party and the Making of America

Book information

Publisher
Yale University Press
Year
2010
ISBN
9780300168457
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (4929563 bytes)
Pages
336\327
Time added
2023-05-29 23:16:21

Description

This thrilling book tells the full story of the an iconic episode in American history, the Boston Tea Party—exploding myths, exploring the unique city life of eighteenth-century Boston, and setting this audacious prelude to the American Revolution in a global context for the first time. Bringing vividly to life the diverse array of people and places that the Tea Party brought together—from Chinese tea-pickers to English businessmen, Native American tribes, sugar plantation slaves, and Boston’s ladies of leisure—Benjamin L. Carp illuminates how a determined group of New Englanders shook the foundations of the British Empire, and what this has meant for Americans since. As he reveals many little-known historical facts and considers the Tea Party’s uncertain legacy, he presents a compelling and expansive history of an iconic event in America’s tempestuous past. Contents List Of Illustrations And Maps Acknowledgments Introduction: Teapot In A Tempest Chapter 1. The Empire’s Corporation Chapter 2. “The Ringleader Of All Violence” Chapter 3. Tea And Scandal Chapter 4. “Enemies To Their Country” Chapter 5. The Detestable Tea Arrives Chapter 6. The Destroyers At Griffin’S Wharf Chapter 7. “Resolute Men (Dressed As Mohawks)” Chapter 8. Boycotting The Accursed Leaf Chapter 9. Boston Bears The Blame Chapter 10. Sugar, Slaves, And The Shadow Of The Tea Party Conclusion: Secrecy And Legacy Appendix: Boston Tea Party Participants Abbreviations Notes Manuscript Sources Cited Further Reading Index

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