Boston Tea Party 1773 Sparks Revolutionary Tensions
Captain Rotch informs Patriots at Old South Meeting House that the governor refused tea clearance. Samuel Adams leads cries as 100 men disguised as Mohawks dump 340 chests of tea worth about 10 000 pounds from Griffin's Wharf. The Tea Act aimed to aid the East India Company by underselling rivals, fueling protest and paving the path to revolution.
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Founding Peoples explored in American Issues Forum series
The American Issues Forum debuting through May 1976 invites national dialogue on defining American identity. The nine month program begins with The Founding Peoples, tracing early settlers including Indians slaves colonizers and explorers, and asks what it means to be American today.
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