The Boston Massacre
By: by Therese Shea
Edition: First edition.
Series: What you didn't know about history; What you didn't know about history
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9781482405804; 9781482433289; 9781482433296
Subjects: Boston Massacre, 1770; Juvenile literature; History; Causes
Description: The Boston Massacre is a well-known precursor to the American Revolution. Though not the first conflict between the colonists and the British army, its events morphed into the famous-- and exaggerated-- tale of calculated and merciless mistreatment of innocent colonists. Readers may know about some of the figures and actions involved that night in 1770, but they've never heard this version before. Crafted from accounts of actual witnesses to the storied events, this book includes many surprising facts that aren't often included in the history books. The real story of the Boston Massacre is a fascinating glimpse into prerevolutionary times. --Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 23) and index.
Table of contents: title: Before the revolution; title: Taxes and soldiers; title: Calling for help; title: Bayonets and snowballs; title: Crispus Attucks; title: The trials; title: Who said "fire"?; title: The soldier's trial; title: After the massacre.