[History Mixery] Boston Tea Party

One of those historical events your taught about from an early age, the Boston Tea Party, occurred today some 236 years ago in 1773. Both symbolic and epic, the Boston Tea Party is often thought of as the event leading to the culmination of the Revolutionary War. There's nothing like George Hewes' first-hand account of the Boston Tea Party and a couple of tea tunes to celebrate some good ole' fashioned rebellion:"In about three hours from the time we went on board, we had thus broken and throw...

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