| Author | : Benjamin L. Carp |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 336 |
| Release | : 2010-10-26 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780300168457 |
| ISBN 13 | : 0300168454 |
| Language | : EN, FR, DE, ES & NL |
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.
