American tempest
Subtitle: how the Boston Tea Party sparked a revolution
By: Harlow Giles Unger
Edition: 1st Da Capo Press ed.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780306819629; 9780306820793
Subjects: Revolution; Boston Tea Party, Boston, Mass., 1773; Boston Tea Party (Massachusetts : 1773) fast (OCoLC)fst01802011; American Revolution (1775-1783) fast (OCoLC)fst01351668; Causes; History
Description: From the author of The Last Founding Father, this book is an in-depth study of the Boston Tea Party and how it defined the course of American history. It takes a critical look at the famed incident and examines its heroes and villains.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-274) and index.
Table of contents: title: "Rally, Mohawks!"; title: The Saints of Boston; title: Mr. Cockle : the governor's creature; title: The miserable state of tributary slaves; title: Flockwork from England; title: The flame is spread; title: A diabolical scene; title: A blackguard town; title: Farewell the tea-board; title: "Damn you! Fire!"; title: "Let every man do what is right!"; title: "We will never be taxed!"; title: "We must fight!"; title: Savage barbarities and diabolical cruelties; title: The forgotten patriots.