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Defiance of the Patriots : The Boston Tea Party & the Making of America
Overview
An evocative and enthralling account of a defining event in American history
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.Customers Also Bought

Details
- ISBN-13: 9780300178128
- ISBN-10: 0300178123
- Publisher: Yale University Press
- Publish Date: October 2011
- Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.75 pounds
- Page Count: 328
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