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Defiance of the Patriots : The Boston Tea Party and the Making of America
by Benjamin L. CarpISBN13:
9780300178128
ISBN10:
0300178123
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Trade Paper
Pub. Date:
10/25/2011
Publisher(s):
Yale University Press
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Summary
This evocative and enthralling book presents the broadest account yet of a defining event in American history, which forged the American character and continues to shape its politics today. Book jacket.
Author Biography
Benjamin L. Carp is associate professor of history at Tufts University.
Table of Contents
| List of Illustrations and Maps | p. ix |
| Acknowledgments | p. xiii |
| Introduction: Teapot in a Tempest | p. 1 |
| The Empire's Corporation | p. 7 |
| "The Ringleader of All Violence" | p. 25 |
| Tea and Scandal | p. 49 |
| "Enemies to Their Country" | p. 70 |
| The Detestable Tea Arrives | p. 95 |
| The Destroyers at Griffin's Wharf | p. 117 |
| "Resolute Men (Dressed as Mohawks)" | p. 141 |
| Boycotting the Accursed Leaf | p. 161 |
| Boston Bears the Blame | p. 182 |
| Sugar, Slaves, and the Shadow of the Tea Party | p. 204 |
| Conclusion: Secrecy and Legacy | p. 218 |
| Appendix: Boston Tea Party Participants | p. 234 |
| Abbreviations | p. 240 |
| Notes | p. 243 |
| Manuscript Sources Cited | p. 286 |
| Further Reading | p. 289 |
| Index | p. 297 |
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