Defiance of the PatriotsDefiance of the Patriots
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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- New Haven : Yale University Press, c2010.
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