This week in history: The Boston Tea Party

December 17, 2019December 18, 2019 ~ David Tollen ~ Leave a comment

“Americans throwing the cargoes of the Tea Ships into the River at Boston” from
The History of North America by W.D. Cooper published in 1789

This week in 1773, the Sons of Liberty disguised themselves as Native Americans, boarded British ships in Boston Harbor, and dumped 342 chests of tea into the water. Continue reading “This week in history: The Boston Tea Party” →

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