Chronicles the events leading to the 1773 Boston Tea Party where several thousand pounds of tea were dumped into the Boston Harbor in protest against taxes imposed by King George.
Young pieces together this extraordinary tale and adds to it poignant reflections on the historical value of oral testimony and memory, and explores key questions about a time crucial in the shaping of national identity: What did it mean ...
Unger has written the first popular history of the Boston Tea Party in nearly 50 years--a timely look at the nation's first Tea Partiers that examines the event's heroes and villains. Photos. Maps.
Describes the Boston Tea Party, including the events leading up to the party, its immediate effects on American-British relations, and why it is still an important event today.