Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party and the Making of AmericaYale University Press, 26.10.2010 - 336 Seiten 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. |
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Tea and Scandal | |
Enemies to Their Country | |
The Detestable Tea Arrives | |
The Destroyers at Griffins Wharf | |
Resolute Men Dressed as Mohawks | |
Boycotting the Accursed Leaf | |
Boston Bears the Blame | |
Sugar Slaves and the Shadow of the Tea Party | |
Boston Tea Party Participants | |
Manuscript Sources Cited | 27 |
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Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party and the Making of America Benjamin L. Carp Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2011 |
Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party & the Making of America Benjamin L. Carp Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2010 |